Python with Elide — Elide Docs

Elide 1.5 runs Python 3.13 programs with a bundled standard library. A separate CPython installation is not required.

Run Python

elide python app.py
elide run app.py
elide python -c 'print("Hello")'
elide python -m json.tool input.json

With elide python, arguments after the script name become program arguments, matching CPython’s command-line shape.

Running a Python program with command-line arguments in Elide

JavaScript interop

The built-in elide module lets Python evaluate JavaScript:

from elide import js

print(js("[1, 2, 3].reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0)"))

Packages and compatibility

PyPI installation is not available in current builds. Pure-Python code and the bundled standard library are the most reliable path; native extensions may behave differently from CPython.

Use the Compatibility Matrix for measured results and Polyglot Interop for cross-language guidance.