Getting Started

Use Elide as a single native toolchain for Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and dependency installation.

Installation

Follow the Installation Guide before proceeding with the _Getting Started_ guide. Elide should be installed on your machine and working.

Verify your installation:

console

> elide info

Using the Toolchain

Elide's toolchain provides drop-in replacements for standard build tools. Prefix any supported command with elide and separate tool arguments with --:

console

> elide javac -- -d target Hello.java

See Tooling Usage for more about calling styles and Drop-in Usage for the full list of supported tools.

Toolchains

Java & Kotlin →

Compile, run, format, and package JVM programs.

Web (JavaScript & TypeScript) →

Run JavaScript and TypeScript, serve static files, and develop with live reload.

Python →

Run Python scripts and CLIs with Elide's embedded Python runtime.

Dependencies →

Install npm, PyPI, and Maven dependencies with elide install.