Show HN: Woxi - Open-source Mathematica / Wolfram Language reimplementation(woxi.ad-si.com)
308 points by adius 9 days ago | 45 comments
tl;dr: Woxi is an open-source reimplementation of the Wolfram Language interpreter written in Rust, runnable entirely in the browser with no data sent to servers. It ships with multiple front-ends: an in-browser playground, a CLI tool (faster-starting than wolframscript, with shebang support), a Jupyter kernel (also available via JupyterLite), and Woxi Studio, a native notebook editor for `.nb` files with export to `.ipynb`, Markdown, LaTeX, Typst, and PDF.
HN Discussion:
  • Enthusiasm for an open-source alternative to Wolfram Mathematica, hoping it replaces paid licenses or fragmented tools like Sage
  • Curiosity and interest from newcomers or returning users wanting to try Woxi for CAS or personal use
  • ~Feature requests and suggestions for improvement (control systems module, structured Python API, better landing page explanation)
  • Testing compatibility with existing Mathematica notebooks and asking about coverage of features like Rubi
  • ~Acknowledgment of design tradeoffs (no out-of-order execution or % variable) that limit shortcut-heavy workflows