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# deno
+A secure JavaScript/TypeScript runtime built with V8, Rust, and Tokio
+
| **Linux & Mac** | **Windows** |
| :------------------------: | :------------------------: |
| [![][tci badge]][tci link] | [![][avy badge]][avy link] |
@@ -10,8 +12,6 @@
[tci badge]: https://travis-ci.com/denoland/deno.svg?branch=master
[tci link]: https://travis-ci.com/denoland/deno
-Deno is a browser-like command line program for executing JavaScript.
-
Deno aims to provide a productive and secure scripting environment for the
modern programmer. It is built on top of V8, Rust, and TypeScript.
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## Introduction
+A secure JavaScript/TypeScript runtime built with V8, Rust, and Tokio
+
### Philosophy
Deno aims to be a productive and secure scripting environment for the modern
@@ -62,6 +64,14 @@ Deno provides <a href="https://github.com/denoland/deno_std">a set of reviewed
- [Aims to support top-level `await`.](https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/471)
+- Be able to serve HTTP efficently.
+ ([Currently it is relatively slow.](https://deno.land/benchmarks.html#req-per-sec))
+
+- Provide useful tooling out of the box: Built-in command-line debugger
+ [not yet](https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/1120), built-in lint
+ [not yet](https://github.com/denoland/deno/issues/1880), dependency inspector
+ (`deno --info`), built-in code formatter (`deno --fmt`),
+
### Non-goals
- No `package.json`.