> The script bootstrap.sh installs ninja, zig and compiles LuaX<p>I think we're going to see more build instructions like this as time goes on. Zig installs are simple, self-contained, don't require root to install, and automatically handle C/C++ cross-compilation like magic. I suspect long term these benefits will put Zig in a position to become the best build tool for C/C++ projects. If you're already using it for your compiler, you might as well use it to write your build scripts.
So this lets you essentially run Lua standalone, and then compile those scripts into executables. Seems like a mix of Cython and bash. In going to give it a try, it might fill a niche of some dev tool scripts I make for the team.
> <i>Lua interpreter and REPL based on Lua 5.4</i><p>Lua already is this. I don't understand.<p>> <i>augmented with some useful packages</i><p>How is this better than using LuaRocks?