Installation

Kin is available through npm package manager, you can Install it by:

# npm 
npm i -g @kin-lang/kin
 
# yarn
yarn add -g @kin-lang/kin
 
# pnpm
pnpm add -g @kin-lang/kin

Use kin --version to check if Kin is installed. For Linux Distros and macOS users, remember to use sudo.

IDE Integrations

We also provided a official extension for Visual Studio Code to enhance your coding experience with Kin.

• Install from VS Code Marketplace (opens in a new tab)
• Easily search term kinlang in the extension search box in VS Code, install the first result!

First Program

Create a file with .kin extension, write these codes in order to run hello world.

reka name = injiza_amakuru("What's your name? ")
tangaza_amakuru("Hello, ", name, "!")

Run your codes by navigating where your file is located on your system and run:

kin run filename.kin

Make sure that Kin is installed and you're in the collect directory.

Community

If you have questions or need help, reach out to the community at GitHub Discussions (opens in a new tab).