Welcome to the jspicl documentation

jspicl is a JavaScript to PICO-8 Lua transpiler. It enables you to develop PICO-8 games in JavaScript by creating an AST out of the JavaScript code and then transpiling it down to the Lua subset that PICO-8 supports.

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@jspicl/cli Ready-to-use tool for PICO-8 game development. Handles bundling, transpiling, and cartridge generation. Use PNG spritesheets with your favorite image editor. Includes hot reload for rapid iteration. @jspicl/core The transpiler library. Use this if you want to build your own tools, integrate into custom build pipelines, or need fine-grained control over the transpilation process.

Basic guides Learn how to use the CLI to get you up and running quickly. Advanced guides Use the API directly to transpile JavaScript. API Reference

GitHub Repo View the project source code on GitHub. Mario Template for building a platformer with Mario-esque mechanics. Megaman Template for building a platformer with Megaman-esque mechanics. Starter Project Template for builing a game from scratch