Quick start

Requirements: Rust 1.81+ and a browser for the live viewer. pwe-api is no_std and dependency-free; pwe-reference depends only on pwe-api and PEST.

Build and test

git clone https://github.com/open1s/qwe.git && cd qwe

cargo build --workspace
cargo test  --workspace
cargo run -p pwe-conformance     # RFC-0029: all PASS, no skips

The no_std gate:

cargo check -p pwe-api --no-default-features

The 60-second tour

cargo build --release -p pwe-cli

# A person-like figure walks (62-part humanoid: capsule limbs, eyes, fingers)
./target/release/pwe compile cli/examples/humanoid.pwe -o humanoid.pweb
./target/release/pwe present humanoid.pweb --port 8000   # open http://localhost:8000

# A pulse radiates through a 3-D cube — ⟳ Restart, then ▶ Resume
./target/release/pwe compile cli/examples/wave3d.pwe -o wave3d.pweb
./target/release/pwe present wave3d.pweb --port 8000

# A whole solar system, live
./target/release/pwe compile cli/examples/solar.pwe -o solar.pweb
./target/release/pwe present solar.pweb --port 8000

The toolchain

pwe compile <src.pwe> [-o <out.pweb>]           # source → verified .pweb artifact
pwe run     <out.pweb> [--steps N] [--param K=V]...
pwe present <out.pweb> [--port P] [--param K=V]...

Exit codes: 0 success, 1 compile/runtime failure, 2 usage error.

Every artifact is a self-describing, verified binary (.pweb): recompile, rerun, restage — the same bytes, the same world. run and present execute the compiled EIR the way java runs a .class; a source must be compiled first.

Hello, world(model)

world {
  gravity = (0, -9.81, 0)
  entity vehicle {
    position = (0, 8, 0)  velocity = (4, 0, 0)
    mass = 4  dynamic = true  box = (1, 0.5, 0.7)
  }
  entity ground { position = (0, -5, 0)  dynamic = false  box = (50, 5, 50) }
}
systems {
  gravity { gravity_y = -9.81; dt = 1/60 }
  integrate { dt = 1/60 }
  ground_contact { restitution = 0.6 }
}

pwe compile bounce.pwe -o bounce.pweb
pwe present bounce.pweb --port 8000

Viewer controls: ⟳ Restart, ⏸ Pause / ▶ Resume, 🏷 Labels.

What to read next

• Language guide & reference — Part 0 is a guided first lesson, Part 1 a tutorial, Part 2 the full reference.
• Example worlds — the showcase demos.
• Standard library — what you can import.
• FAQ — the questions people ask first.