Kain v0.8.0

Kain v0.8.0 — First Hermetic Windows Release

Everything you need to compile and run Kain code on Windows, in one download.

Downloads

File	Size	Type
kain-installer-0.8.0-x64.exe	195 MB	Inno Setup installer (recommended)
kain-0.8.0-windows-x64.zip	387 MB	Portable zip

What's Inside

• kain.exe (72 MB) — The Kain compiler
• LLVM toolchain (17 tools) — clang, lld-link, wasm-ld, llvm-ar, and more
• kain_runtime.lib (3.4 MB) — Native C runtime library
• stdlib/ (146 .kn files, 65+ modules)
• All required DLLs bundled — python312, libclang, vcruntime140
• setup.py / setup.bat — One-command environment setup

Quick Start (Installer)

1. Download and run kain-installer-0.8.0-x64.exe
2. Select "Add Kain to PATH" during install
3. Open a new terminal
4. Run: kain doctor

Quick Start (Portable Zip)

1. Extract kain-0.8.0-windows-x64.zip anywhere
2. Open terminal in the extracted folder
3. Run: python setup.py or double-click setup.bat
4. Restart terminal
5. Run: kain doctor

Notes

• The zip is fully self-contained — no system dependencies required
• Python is only needed for the setup script, not for Kain itself
• Full setup guide: docs/SETUP.md