Feb 2026 - Are we Roc'n the **new** compiler yet? · announcements

Stream: announcements

build simple things (apps, packages and platform) to find bugs and improve tests
improve cli tooling
implement dev & llvm backends

Richard's getting started notes for AoC
:working_on_it: language reference still missing a lot of detail, but steady progress this month adding in details like modules and static dispatch
:cross_mark: examples needs updating, not started
:cross_mark: exercism track needs updating, not started
:cross_mark: tutorial needs an update, not started

:check: roc path/to/app.roc uses an interpreter for fast startup until dev backends ready
:check: roc build uses an interpreter shim until llvm backend ready #8780
:check: roc check
:check: roc fmt
:working_on_it: roc test upgrade to coordinator in-progress with #9130
:check: :new: roc repl
:cross_mark: roc docs not started
:working_on_it: :new: roc glue in-progress with #9083
:cross_mark: roc tooling not started -- to build tools that use Roc syntax and IR's

:check: Zig template
:check: Rust template
:check: :new: roc-ray graphics published release and works cross-platform (MacOS, Windows, Linux, Web)
:working_on_it: basic-cli migration continues in PR#413, CI setup but no release yet