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Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

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Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

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Post by extrordinaire »

Author here.

Quick clarification because the HN title is easy to misread:

Moonstone is *not* (*EXTRA BOLD*) a Lua VM/runtime implemented in Zig.

It is a Lua environment and package manager written in Zig. It installs/selects Lua-family interpreters, resolves packages, builds native C modules, checks Lua ABI compatibility, creates isolated project environments(through symlinking), and stores artifacts in a content-addressed store.

So the closest mental model is:

LuaRocks + isolated project envs + lockfile replay + Zig-powered native builds + multi-interpreter workspace support. All batteries included for Lua development.

The project does use thematic names like “orbits” and “Ballad”; that’s an intentional design language, but the docs clearly need a stronger translation layer for first-time readers. I’m updating the landing/docs to lead with the concrete systems model first.

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#12

Post by lioeters »

pjmlp wrote: post #10
nusaru wrote: post #2

I like the idea for this project, but not a huge fan of the AI-written docs.

I just don't get why docs are bashed for being AI written, while software gets praised by being AI written. In every, single, new HN post.

I don't get how every post you make gets exactly 8 upvotes immediately.

In every, single, new comment.

(I don't really care, I just noticed it now. I honestly enjoy many of your comments.)

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#13

Post by jitl »

pjmlp wrote: post #10
nusaru wrote: post #2

I like the idea for this project, but not a huge fan of the AI-written docs.

I just don't get why docs are bashed for being AI written, while software gets praised by being AI written. In every, single, new HN post.

i need to read the docs. i don’t need to read the code.

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#15

Post by pjmlp »

lioeters wrote: post #12
pjmlp wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just don't get why docs are bashed for being AI written, while software gets praised by being AI written. In every, single, new HN post.

I don't get how every post you make gets exactly 8 upvotes immediately. In every, single, new comment. (I don't really care, I just noticed it now. I honestly enjoy many of your comments.)

Lucky vibes.

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#16

Post by lukan »

lioeters wrote: post #12
pjmlp wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just don't get why docs are bashed for being AI written, while software gets praised by being AI written. In every, single, new HN post.

I don't get how every post you make gets exactly 8 upvotes immediately. In every, single, new comment. (I don't really care, I just noticed it now. I honestly enjoy many of your comments.)

I don't get, how you found that out, as HN does not show post upvote?

Checking his profile multiple times for the total score and compare when a post was made?

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#17

Post by conartist6 »

extrordinaire wrote: post #8
nusaru wrote: post #2

I like the idea for this project, but not a huge fan of the AI-written docs.

Contributions are greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact this email maximoverzini@gmail.com if you'd like to collaborate! To give some context: Moonstone is currently under heavy, messy(getting better with time), active development. As I build various Lua + Zig projects with it, API contracts, CLI routes + flags, and configurations are constantly shifting. Using AI co-authoring has been a bit of a survival mechani…

I suspect the AI docs will make it hard to find humans who want to contribute writing. Humans will want to contribute if they see that you value writing highly.

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#19

Post by lioeters »

lukan wrote: post #16
lioeters wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't get how every post you make gets exactly 8 upvotes immediately. In every, single, new comment. (I don't really care, I just noticed it now. I honestly enjoy many of your comments.)

I don't get, how you found that out, as HN does not show post upvote? Checking his profile multiple times for the total score and compare when a post was made?

Browser extension: Hacker News Enhancement Suite

Re: Moonstone: Modern, cross-platform Lua runtime and package manager written in Zig

#20

Post by yellowapple »

conartist6 wrote: post #17
extrordinaire wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Contributions are greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact this email maximoverzini@gmail.com if you'd like to collaborate! To give some context: Moonstone is currently under heavy, messy(getting better with time), active development. As I build various Lua + Zig projects with it, API contracts, CLI routes + flags, and configurations are constantly shifting. Using AI co-authoring has been a bit of a survival mechani…

I suspect the AI docs will make it hard to find humans who want to contribute writing. Humans will want to contribute if they see that you value writing highly.

This just sounds like an excuse to complain about things without wanting to actually do anything about them.
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