Vercel releases open source 'scriptc', which converts TypeScript to C and then compiles it into a native executable

Vercel has open-sourced scriptc, a compiler that turns TypeScript into native executables.

scriptc lowers TypeScript to a Typed IR, converts it to C, and then uses clang to build a native binary.

It includes Node.js-compatible standard features, major APIs, and npm dependency resolution, with optional lightweight JS engine embedding.

The goal is to ship smaller, faster TypeScript apps without requiring a Node.js runtime, improving distribution and startup speed.