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Compiler Explorer
Compiler Explorer · founded 2012
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- AI feature privacy
- The site says Claude Explain sends source code and compilation output to Anthropic, and that Anthropic does not collect or use the data to train its model.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- AI opt-out
- The site says it will not process code with AI when it finds the string "no-ai" in the source or included libraries.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- API
- The README says a simple REST API can compile code to assembly and list compilers.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Code execution
- The interface includes controls to link and execute compiled code.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Compilation views
- The interface offers compiler output alongside tools and views such as LLVM IR, Rust MIR, AST, and control-flow graphs.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The interface links to CppInsights and Quick-bench as companion tools.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Languages and compilers
- The project README says it supports 30+ programming languages and multiple compilers for each language.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Libraries
- Libraries can be searched and added by version, and the site says they are installed using the Conan package manager.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Library limitation
- The site says Windows-based compilers currently do not support libraries.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security isolation
- A 2025 article by the creator says compilation and execution run in nsjail sandboxes with Linux namespaces, resource limits, and filesystem isolation.xania.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project README links to instructions for running a local instance and using local compilers.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Sharing and saving
- Users can share code by URL and save or load editor text using browser storage or local files.godbolt.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists Discord, a public mailing list, GitHub issues, and email to Matt as ways to get help.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Compiler Explorer lets you edit code in a browser and inspect the compiled output, including assembly.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- The project describes an interactive compiler exploration website for seeing how code looks after compilation.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026