Download Astra — Windows, Linux & macOS

System Requirements

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Windows

Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

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Linux

Ubuntu 20.04+ / Debian 11+

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macOS

macOS 12+ (Intel & Apple Silicon)

Build from Source

Requires a C++17 compatible compiler (g++ or clang++).

$ terminal
git clone https://github.com/astra-language/astra
cd astra

$ compile
g++ -std=c++17 -O3 main.cpp lexer.cpp compiler.cpp vm.cpp \
    parser.cpp PowerManager.cpp chains.cpp error.cpp \
    builtfun.cpp file.cpp common.cpp -o astra

$ run
./astra hello.astra

Release Notes

1.0-beta

June 2026

Latest

Modifiers — wrap functions with before/after behavior
Large number support (longPool)
Chain local scope in functions fixed
Boolean arithmetic error handling
parseJson() natural syntax
Stack leak fix for wrong arg count
Chains support JSON-like nested field access (chain:field:subfield)
5 built-in Power Modules — math, time, text, system, db
info command — inspect any chain, variable, or module at runtime
File I/O with sandbox safety — create, read, write, fetch, clear
attach keyword — import .astra files as modules with optional alias
Pointer system — adr() and val() for indirect variable access
Tri-state boolean — true, false, and maybe built-in
Safe division — x / 0 returns INFINITE instead of crashing
Structured error handling with when / then blocks
REPL mode — interactive shell with line history