laux-compiler

LAUX is a superset of Lua that transpiles to standard Lua, adding syntax sugar such as fat/thin arrow functions, decorators, real-time type checking, import/export statements, spread operators, and null-conditional operators. This package (v1.6.0) is a fork of the now-dead LAU project by Metamist, aiming to revitalize it with syntax and functionality changes. It is published on npm and used via a CLI tool (lauxc) after global installation. Release cadence is irregular; the package is actively maintained by the fork author. Key differentiators include workspace configuration files for merging multiple input files, decorators for function mutation, and compile-time type checking (with a performance caveat). It is primarily used in the Garry's Mod Lua ecosystem.