Aether is built in the open. Contribute, discuss, and shape the future of AI programming.
Star the repo, file issues, submit pull requests. The compiler, standard library, and tools are all developed here.
Chat with the core team and other contributors. Get help, share what you're building, and discuss language design.
Propose new features through the Request for Comments process. Every language change is discussed publicly before implementation.
Aether welcomes contributions at every level. You don't need to be a compiler expert.
Documentation improvements, example programs, bug reports, test cases, typo fixes.
Standard library functions, VS Code extension, error message improvements, benchmarks.
Compiler internals, type system, GPU backends, LLVM/Cranelift codegen, runtime optimization.
Blog posts, tutorials, conference talks, translations, design work, community moderation.
Interpreter, REPL, parallel blocks, type checker, standard library, VS Code extension
Native compiler (Cranelift), GPU backends (WebGPU + CUDA + ROCm), Python bridge, Forge package manager
Edition 2027 (backward compat forever), AetherStudio IDE, mobile targets, full AI-native features, tensor library
Quantum computing support, LLVM backend, distributed computing, cross-platform UI framework, COP paradigm stable
The Aether compiler, runtime, standard library, and tools are all licensed under Apache 2.0. You can use Aether for any purpose — commercial, educational, personal — with no restrictions. No corporate lock-in. No dual licensing. No surprises.