CactUScript v1.0

CactUScript by CactusProtocol

🌵 CactUScript: The Secure and Simplified Solana Programming Language

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💡 Vision & Problem Statement

CactUScript is a new high-level programming language designed specifically for the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM). Our primary goal is to fundamentally eliminate common security vulnerabilities associated with Cross-Program Invocation (CPI) and complex memory management in existing Solana languages.

By simplifying the syntax and introducing secure abstractions, CactUScript aims to be the safest and fastest way to deploy DeFi and high-performance applications on Solana.

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🛠️ Project Architecture

The CactUScript compiler and interpreter are written in Python, providing a robust and transparent architecture for the community to audit and contribute to.

Core Components (./Cactus-Script/src/cactuscript)

Component	File	Function
Execution Core	vm.py & interpreter.py	Handles runtime interpretation and acts as the foundation for the future BPF/eBPF compilation step.
Language Processing	lexer.py & parser.py	Tokenizes and constructs the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST), ensuring strict syntax validation.
CLI & Testing	cli.py & repl.py	Command Line Interface and Read-Eval-Print Loop for rapid development and testing.

Project Directory Layout

Folder	Purpose
Cactus-Script/src/	The core compiler and interpreter source code. (The engine)
Cactus-Script/examples/	Demonstrative .cact programs (e.g., smart_contract.cact, fibonacci.cact).
Cactus-Script/main.py	The main entry point for the CactUScript compiler/CLI.

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• pip (Python package installer)

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [https://github.com/CactusProtocol/CactUScript.git](https://github.com/CactusProtocol/CactUScript.git)
cd CactUScript/Cactus-Script

pip install -r requirements.txt

python main.py repl

python main.py run examples/hello.cact