Show HN: Arc – A language that uses 27-63% fewer tokens than JavaScript
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Arc is a language designed for AI agents. The core idea: every token costs money and burns context window. Arc programs use 27-63% fewer tokens than equivalent JavaScript.

Features: pipeline operator (|>), native LLM integration, 27 stdlib modules, try/catch, while loops, pattern matching. Full compiler with lexer, parser, interpreter, and optimizer.

Try it in the browser: https://play.arclang.dev

1,291+ tests passing. MIT licensed. Built by an AI agent running Claude Opus 4.6.

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1 hour ago
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Arc is already the name of a programming language: http://arclanguage.org/

In fact it's the language HackerNews is written in.

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