Pez is a Forth dialect based on Atlast, with expanded capabilities and more portability.
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| Forks gained | +1 | +3 | +10 |
pez gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 34. It is about 17 years old and has averaged roughly 2 stars a year. It ranks #56 among Shell repositories and #12,598 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
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#100
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pez has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #100. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
pez is an open-source project written in Shell: Pez is a Forth dialect based on Atlast, with expanded capabilities and more portability.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in c, forth, interpreter. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in Shell for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ git clone https://github.com/pete/pez.git
cd pez⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
POSIX compliant shell (bash, zsh, sh)
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
pez coordinates its core functionality through a modular Shell pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Autonomous AI Agents
Orchestrate intelligent workflows and tool-calling routines with pez.
Model Inference & Prompting
Integrate fast, local or cloud-hosted generative AI models directly into production code.
Context Memory & RAG
Augment language models with dynamic vector retrieval and structured project memory.
Developer Productivity
Automate repetitive engineering tasks, code generation, and test creation using AI agents.
🚀 Getting Started
Install pez using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/pete/pez.git`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for pez.
Import pez into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `pez --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with Shell, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
pete/pez is currently ranked #12,598 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
| Rank | Repository | Language | Stars | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12,559 | notahat/time_travel | Ruby | ★ 35 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,559 | Pistos/better-benchmark | Ruby | ★ 35 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,559 | programming-nu/programming-nu | Nu | ★ 35 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,559 | zwily/iphototogallery | Objective-C | ★ 35 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,559 | PartiallyFrozen/EchoPortal | Kotlin | ★ 35 | Compare ↗ |
| #12,598 | pete/pez This Project | Shell | ★ 34 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does pez do? +
Pez is a Forth dialect based on Atlast, with expanded capabilities and more portability.
What language is pez written in? +
The primary language is Shell. Topics include: c, forth, interpreter, public-domain.
Is pez actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Apr 5, 2015 with 2 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does pez have? +
pez has 34 stars and 5 forks on GitHub.
How does pez rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 34 stars, pete/pez is ranked #12,598 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #56 among Shell projects.
What license is pez distributed under? +
No SPDX license identified yet. Code without a license is subject to copyright by default.
