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Sona is an AI-native programming language and developer toolchain focused on clear execution, readable diagnostics, deterministic examples, and cognitive accessibility.

Current release: 0.14.0

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• Quick Start
• Language Reference
• Standard Library
• Diagnostics
• Package and Examples
• VS Code
• Receipt Explorer

Install

Sona requires Python 3.11 or newer.

python -m pip install sona-lang
sona --version

Expected output shape:

Sona 0.14.0

First Run

Create a local file first. The first-run path does not require a source checkout.

Bash or macOS/Linux shell:

echo 'print("Hello, Sona!")' > hello.sona
sona hello.sona

Windows PowerShell:

'print("Hello, Sona!")' | Out-File -Encoding utf8 hello.sona
sona hello.sona

Expected output:

Hello, Sona!

What Sona Provides

• A Python-hosted runtime and CLI for .sona programs.
• A stable first-run path for new developers.
• Clear user-facing diagnostics with actionable hints.
• A source-validated official example suite.
• Standard library documentation for stable user-facing modules.
• VS Code support for .sona and .smod files.
• Receipt Explorer support for Sona execution audit trails.

Repository

The source repository is Bryantad/Sona.

The Python package is intentionally lean. Docs, examples, tests, extension sources, local reports, and build artifacts are source-repository materials and are excluded from release wheels and sdists.