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Scheme-rs, an embedded Scheme for the Rust ecosystem, gets its first release

Posted by hungariantoast
Tags: programming languages, rust, scheme, lisp, source.maplant, author.matthew plant
https://maplant.com/2026-02-09-I-Wrote-a-Scheme-in-2025.html

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I Wrote a Scheme in 2025
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  1. [3]
    mantrid
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    Will this potentially accelerate the release of Helix's plugin system?

    Will this potentially accelerate the release of Helix's plugin system?

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      smores
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      I actually think that might be getting close to being merged https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/8675 (fingers crossed). That's based on Steel, which is a separate embedded Scheme...

      I actually think that might be getting close to being merged https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/8675 (fingers crossed). That's based on Steel, which is a separate embedded Scheme interpreter for Rust haha.

      Edit: just realized that Scheme-rs and Steel are both maintained by men named Matt P, which... Is confusing.

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      1. tjf
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        Interestingly this project is firmly implementing R6RS, while Steel aims for R5RS and R7RS-small.

        Interestingly this project is firmly implementing R6RS, while Steel aims for R5RS and R7RS-small.

        1 vote