The current implementation is written from scratch in C (and some C++), including the x64 assembler, and currently runs on top of Windows. The language itself is inspired by Zig, Odin, JAI, and, of course, C, while putting a strong emphasis on interactivity: built-in hot reloading, very flexible compile-time execution, and powerful metaprogramming facilities are core features.
As you can see in the picture, the current qip os interface is very simple: on the left, the user can edit the source code of the application running on the right. In each frame, the "kernel checks" if the source code should be recompiled, and if necessary, recompiles the application and (in memory) updates the application's machine code.
The relatively short-term goal is to reimplement the entire system within itself and make it fully self-hosting. This would also allow us to modify and evolve the system in real time using the system itself (just as is the case for self-hosting compilers).
I am looking for people who are interested in such a project, can contribute with suggestions, and hopefully, with implementation in the future.
If you are interested, feel free to reach out here or by email at [email protected].