[**Ciao**](https://ciao-lang.org) **is a general-purpose programming language** in the Prolog family that builds up from a **logic**-based simple kernel, and is designed to be extensible and modular. Please check the [**documentation**](https://ciao-lang.org/ciao/build/doc/ciao.html/) for a complete feature list. This repository contains the Ciao compiler, standard libraries, and build system. Other advanced features ([static analysis](https://github.com/ciao-lang/ciaopp), [documentation generation](https://github.com/ciao-lang/lpdoc), [Emacs-based development environment](https://github.com/ciao-lang/devenv), etc.) are provided in [separate bundles](https://github.com/ciao-lang). ## Installation [](https://github.com/ciao-lang/ciao/actions) [](https://ciao-lang.org/playground) ``` curl https://ciao-lang.org/boot -sSfL | sh ``` Please consult the [**installation**](https://ciao-lang.org/install.html) instructions for details.