V7 is a JavaScript engine written in C. It makes it possible to program Internet of Things (IoT) devices in JavaScript. V7 features are:
- Cross-platform: works on anything, starting from Arduino to MS Windows
- Small size. Compiled core is in 40 KB - 200 KB range
- Simple and intuitive C/C++ API. It is easy to export existing C/C++ functions into JavaScript environment
- Standard: V7 aims to implement JavaScript 5.1 and pass standard ECMA tests
- Performance: V7 aims to be the fastest non-JIT engine available
- Usable out-of-the-box: V7 provides an auxiliary library with Hardware (SPI, UART, etc), File, Crypto, Network API
- Source code is both ISO C and ISO C++ compliant
- Very easy to integrate: simply copy two files: v7.h and v7.c into your project
- Developer Centre - User Guide and API reference
- Examples - Collection of well-commented examples
- Support Forum - Ask questions on our support forum
People who have agreed to the Cesanta CLA can make contributions. Note that the CLA isn't a copyright assigment but rather a copyright license. You retain the copyright on your contributions.
V7 is released under commercial and GNU GPL v.2 open source licenses.
Commercial Projects: Once your project becomes commercialised GPLv2 licensing dictates that you need to either open your source fully or purchase a commercial license. Cesanta offer full, royalty-free commercial licenses without any GPL restrictions. If your needs require a custom license, we’d be happy to work on a solution with you. [Contact us for pricing.] (https://www.cesanta.com/contact)
Prototyping: While your project is still in prototyping stage and not for sale, you can use V7’s open source code without license restrictions.