Reference

Complete reference documentation for Sigil.

Language Reference

Detailed coverage of Sigil language constructs (see Standard Library):

• Syntax - Expressions, literals, quoting, comments
• Special Forms - Definitions, bindings, conditionals, iteration
• Modules - Library definition, imports, exports
• Macros - syntax-rules, syntax-case, hygiene
• Records - define-struct, define-record-type
• Exceptions - guard, raise, exception types

Style Guide

Conventions for writing idiomatic Sigil code (see Standard Library):

• Naming - Predicates, mutators, conversions, constants
• Formatting - Indentation, parentheses, line length
• Idioms - Common patterns and best practices
• Documentation - Docstring format and conventions

Tools

CLI Reference

Complete documentation for the sigil command-line tool.

REPL Reference

Interactive development with the Sigil REPL, including commands, debug mode, and nREPL protocol.

Package File

The package.sgl file format for defining package metadata, dependencies, and build configuration.

Compatibility

R7RS Compatibility

What R7RS features Sigil supports, what's intentionally omitted, and porting tips from other Schemes.

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