Text:Hi HN! I'm Nnamdi from OBINexus Computing. RIFT stands for "RIFT Is a Flexible Translator" – a compiler toolchain that's a direct competitor to YACC, but designed for rapid language development.The Problem: YACC takes 6 months to learn and 6 months to build a prototype. That's a year just to start. It's not compile-time safe, and it's painful to work with.RIFT's Solution:Configuration-based language building (not code generation)Compile-time safety through token triplets (type, memory, value)Stage-bound execution pipeline (0-6 stages)R-syntax for inline regex without escape hellBuild a working language prototype in daysKey Innovation: The token triplet system ensures compile-time safety:ctypedef struct { token_type; // identifier, keyword, constant token_memory; // static, dynamic, fluid token_value; // immediate, deferred, computed} rift_token_t;Real Usage: I'm using RIFT to build GosiLang – a polyglot language that talks to any programming language (interpreted or compiled). What took a year with YACC now takes weeks.Technical Details:Written in C (migrating to Rust for R-syntax support)Stage-bound configuration: .riftrc.N filesError zones: 0-3 (OK), 3-6 (Warning), 6-9 (Critical), 9-12 (Panic)Detach mode for full language independenceCurrently building the community around RIFT philosophy. Looking for "RIFTers" who want to build languages without the traditional pain.GitHub: https://github.com/obinexus/riftVideo walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLkzHF7LXUA (28min technical deep dive)Ecosystem: https://github.com/stars/obinexus/lists/the-rift-ecosystemComments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45190796Points: 1# Comments: 0