Ant - Lightweight JavaScript runtime with near-V8 speeds

Show HN: Ant – A JavaScript runtime and ecosystem

Ant is a high-performance JavaScript runtime built from scratch, delivering near-V8 speeds from a single 9 MB binary. Unlike traditional runtimes, it requires no complex toolchain setup and runs real npm packages instantly. Developers can write TypeScript without a build step, install packages up to 40x faster than npm, and deploy servers in seconds. Ant also features a robust VM-isolated sandbox for securely running untrusted code, making it an ideal choice for modern web development, serverless functions, and secure environments on macOS and Linux.

"Ant is a lightweight, high-performance JavaScript runtime built from scratch that runs real npm packages and delivers near-V8 speeds from a single 9 MB binary."