I built a programming language where the syntax is plain English

nanda — Fri, 29 May 2026 09:50:44 +0000

Most beginners don't struggle with logic — they struggle with syntax.
Brackets, semicolons, indentation rules, parentheses in the wrong place...
it's discouraging. So I built SYLESS: a language where you just write
what you mean in plain English, and it compiles to Python.

Instead of:
if (score >= 90) { print("Grade: A") }

You write:
check score >= 90 {
show "Grade: A"
}

It compiles to Python under the hood, so it runs on any machine.

It also has:

Built-in AI tutor (explains errors in plain English)
Machine learning commands (train, predict, evaluate)
Data structures built into the language (stacks, queues, trees)
A VS Code extension with syntax highlighting + F5 to run
A free online IDE — no install needed

Try it here (no signup): https://syless.vercel.app/
VS Code Extension: search "SYLESS Language" in VS Code

I built this for beginners and students who want to learn programming
logic without getting stuck on syntax. Would love your honest feedback!

GitHub: https://github.com/nan455/SYLESS

DEV Community: nanda

I built a programming language where the syntax is plain English