Memory safety by design
Ownership and borrowing make resource lifetimes explicit. No garbage collector.
Simple code. Strong guarantees.
Zore is a natively compiled language with ownership-based memory safety, explicit errors, and deterministic resource cleanup.
Early alpha · v0.1.0-alpha.1Early development. The compiler supports a growing subset; compatibility is not stable.
package main
func main() {
println("Hello, Zore!")
}
$ zore run main.ore Hello, Zore!
One model for concurrency
Async/await, tasks, and channels follow ordinary ownership rules. Explore concurrency.
Familiar, readable syntax
Errors are values. Handle them explicitly or propagate with ?, preserving deterministic cleanup.
Built in the open
An open-source alpha with public specification and conformance evidence. See current boundaries.
Your first “Hello, Zore!”
Install the alpha archive for your platform, then save the example above as main.ore.
v0.1.0-alpha.1Download the alpha
Check, then runAfter installation
zore --version
zore check main.ore
zore run main.oreNative builds need rustc 1.98.1, clang with LLVM 15+, and a host linker. Windows also needs Visual Studio C++ Build Tools and the Windows SDK. Read the installation guide →
Early days. Clear direction.
The specification is written. The bootstrap compiler implements a growing subset. Language, library, and tooling may change.
A little less to keep in your head
Get to know the language.
A few clear rules connect the code you write to the program that runs.
Borrow by default.
Plain parameters borrow. Use mut for mutable borrowing and own to transfer ownership. Function signatures tell you what they need.
From source to a program.
Check and format without a native toolchain. Build, run, and test with Rust, clang, and your platform’s linker.
Set up the alphaStart small. Follow the code.
Look through programs covering the implemented language, from simple functions to collections and concurrent work.
Browse the examples