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Tide is trying to be the kind of language you want to read.

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The vibe

  • Small surface area: fewer features, better composability.
  • Predictable semantics: if it surprises you, it’s probably a bug.
  • REPL-first: you should be able to explore ideas in seconds.
  • Data + rules: Tide leans toward describing relationships, not wiring up plumbing.

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What Tide is (today)

  • A tiny interpreter with a single executable
  • A clean syntax for rules (relation) + results (query)
  • Practical constructs: ranges, lists, dicts, comprehensions, conditionals

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What Tide is not (yet)

  • A stable spec (alpha means we’re still shaping it)
  • A big standard library
  • A production toolchain (packaging, debugger, LSP)
If you like the direction, the best contribution is: tight feedback on semantics + ergonomics.