An interactive development environment for the Lantern programming language. Wick combines a code editor, live preview, integrated debugger, and REPL console in a unified interface for macOS and iOS.
- Code Editor -- Syntax-highlighted editing with line numbers and breakpoint gutters
- Live Preview -- Renders SwiftUI-like output in real-time across iPhone and iPad form factors
- Integrated Debugger -- Set breakpoints, step over/into/out, navigate call stacks
- Variable Inspector -- Browse locals, captures, and globals with expandable tree view
- REPL Console -- Evaluate expressions interactively when paused or after execution completes
- Execution Controls -- Run, pause, stop, and step through code with toolbar buttons and keyboard shortcuts
- macOS 15+ or iOS 18+
- Swift 6.0
- Xcode 16+
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
| LanternKit | Lantern language runtime, compiler, and debugger |
| SplitView | Custom split-view layout framework |
Wick is a Swift package with an executable target. Build and run using Xcode or the Swift command line:
swift buildOr open the package in Xcode and run the Wick scheme.
Wick ships with 16 example programs in the Examples/ directory that demonstrate Lantern's SwiftUI-like capabilities:
| # | Example | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | HelloWorld | Basic text display |
| 02 | TextStyles | Fonts and styling |
| 03 | Colors | Color usage |
| 04 | LayoutContainers | VStack, HStack, ZStack |
| 05 | ImagesAndLabels | Image and Label components |
| 06 | Modifiers | View modifiers |
| 07 | StateAndButtons | @State and Button actions |
| 08 | ProgressView | Progress indicators |
| 09 | NavigationStack | Navigation patterns |
| 10 | ListViews | List components |
| 11 | ComposedViews | Complex view composition |
| 12 | InteractiveForm | Form interactions |
| 13 | TransformsAndEffects | Visual transforms and effects |
| 14 | CardUI | Task board with cards, badges, and progress |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+R | Run / Pause |
| Cmd+. | Stop |
| Cmd+Shift+O | Step Over |
| Cmd+Shift+I | Step Into |
| Cmd+Shift+U | Step Out |
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