cuda-forth

Minimal Forth-like agent language compiling to cuda-instruction-set bytecode. Stack-based, extensible, compact — the perfect agent language.

Why Forth?

• Stack-based — matches the instruction set architecture directly
• Extensible — agents define their own words (become their own language)
• Compact — fits in memory-constrained edge environments
• Self-hosting potential — the language IS the agent

Example

  : square DUP * ;
  : count-to-0 BEGIN DUP 0> WHILE 1- DUP . REPEAT DROP ;
  5 count-to-0    \ prints: 5 4 3 2 1

  \ Agent-specific words
  : sense-perceive CONF 0.95 SENSOR_ACQUIRE ;
  : deliberate CONF 0.5 DELIBERATE ;
  : tell-fleet CONF 0.8 BROADCAST "status update" ;

Built-in Words

Category	Words
Stack	DUP, DROP, SWAP, OVER, ROT
Arithmetic	ADD, SUB, MUL, DIV, MOD, NEG
Comparison	EQ, NEQ, LT, GT, LE, GE
Logic	AND, OR, XOR, NOT, SHL, SHR
Control	IF, THEN, ELSE, BEGIN, WHILE, REPEAT, UNTIL, DO, LOOP
A2A	TELL, ASK, BROADCAST
Biology	INSTINCT, GENE_EXPR, ENZYME_BIND, MEMBRANE_CHK
Energy	ATP_GEN, ATP_CONSUME, APOPTOSIS_CHK
Confidence	CONFIDENCE, TRUST, GATE, FUSE
I/O	EMIT, DOT, CR

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/Lucineer/cuda-forth.git
cd cuda-forth
cargo test    # 13 tests

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Fleet Context

Part of the Lucineer/Cocapn fleet. See fleet-onboarding for boarding protocol.

• Vessel: JetsonClaw1 (Jetson Orin Nano 8GB)
• Domain: Low-level systems, CUDA, edge computing
• Comms: Bottles via Forgemaster/Oracle1, Matrix #fleet-ops