Jam IDE

A simple web-based IDE for the Jam programming language.
The IDE is built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (with the Monaco editor) and connects to a Flask backend for running Jam code.

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Table of Contents

• Features
• Setup
  • 1. Clone this repo
  • 2. Install backend dependencies
  • 3. Run the backend
  • 4. Open the IDE
• Usage
• Deployment
• Tech Stack
• Contributing
• License

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Features

• Monaco editor with Jam syntax highlighting & autocomplete
• Run Jam code directly from the browser
• Compile Jam code to JavaScript
• Dark-themed interface
• Lightweight, runs entirely in the browser + a simple Flask API

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Setup

1. Clone this repo

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/jam-ide.git
cd jam-ide

2. Install backend dependencies

pip install flask flask-cors

3. Run the backend

cd backend
python app.py

The backend will start at:

http://localhost:5000/run

4. Open the IDE

Simply open index.html in your browser.

Usage

• Write Jam code in the editor.
• Click Run to send it to the backend and see output.
• Click Compile to JS to view the JavaScript translation.
• Click Clear Output to reset the console.

Deployment

The backend can be deployed on Render, Railway, or Heroku. Update the fetch() URL in index.html to point to your deployed backend:

const res = await fetch("https://your-backend.onrender.com/run", { ... });

Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Monaco Editor
• Backend: Python, Flask, Flask-CORS

Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome! If you’d like to add features (like Jam file management, error highlighting, or REPL mode), feel free to open a PR.

License

MIT License — free to use, modify, and distribute.