The latest articles on DEV Community by lenx (@lenx443). https://dev.to/lenx443 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3550371%2F79e5e5be-2a9a-4955-88de-32767368deda.jpg https://dev.to/lenx443 en lenx Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:22:40 +0000 https://dev.to/lenx443/netxenium-scripting-language-and-framework-for-network-automation-5b7n https://dev.to/lenx443/netxenium-scripting-language-and-framework-for-network-automation-5b7n <h1> NetXenium: Scripting Language and Framework for Network Automation </h1> <p>I am developing <strong>NetXenium</strong>, a programming language and network framework built from scratch in C, designed to automate network tasks, control interfaces and devices, and execute high-level scripts securely and efficiently.</p> <h2> Key Features </h2> <ul> <li>Custom scripting language with a <strong>recursive parser</strong> and <strong>custom VM</strong>.</li> <li> <strong>Interactive shell</strong> with manual cursor control.</li> <li> <strong>High-level and low-level functions</strong> for network orchestration, monitoring, sniffing, spoofing, and automation.</li> <li> <strong>Dynamic data register programming model</strong>.</li> <li> <strong>Extensible API</strong> via modules in C and scripting.</li> <li>Runtime supports <strong>dynamic typing, introspection, OOP, and modules</strong>.</li> <li> <strong>Cross-platform:</strong> Linux, Windows, macOS.</li> <li> <strong>Open-source</strong> under <strong>GPLv3</strong> license.</li> </ul> <h2> Current Status </h2> <ul> <li>Solid runtime with support for dynamic typing, basic types, callable objects, introspection, basic OOP, and basic modules.</li> <li>Developing the <strong>interpreter pipeline</strong> with a manually implemented <strong>recursive descent parser</strong>.</li> <li>Next: compiler and <strong>stack-based VM</strong> to execute bytecode using the runtime.</li> </ul> <h2> Next Steps </h2> <ul> <li>Add advanced module support, allowing the <strong>framework API to be implemented via modules</strong>, separating the language from the framework core.</li> </ul> <h2> Feedback Request </h2> <p>I would love to hear your thoughts on this project, your opinions on the idea, and any feedback to help guide further development.</p> <h2> Link </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/lenx443/netXenium/tree/dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">NetXenium on GitHub</a></p> programming networking lenguages interpreters