WhiteBox

Watch how your code behaves as you write it.

Humans are not good at simulating code in their heads. Let the computer do what it's going to do anyway: run the code!

WhiteBox is a software development tool that compiles runs and “debugs” your C(++) code live to report its execution patterns and data transforms.

Why is that useful?

Faster iteration

Seeing what functions will do lets you quickly adjust when you're not quite happy with what you see.

More iterations tend to lead to a higher-quality product.

Fewer errors

Notice basic runtime errors before you compile-and-run.

Spend less time in the debugger because you've already caught many bugs early on.

Improved understanding

Multiple representations of your running functions each show useful information that you don't (or can't) get from statically looking at the linearly written code.

Supported Languages

The JIT workflow for WhiteBox is initially being developed for C and C-style C++ (classes, methods, namespaces, references) with plans to expand to other compiled languages.

The debugger workflow runs EXEs built from any systems language, with a focus on compatibility for C, C++, Rust, Zig, Odin...

Intrigued?

More info on the main site: https://whitebox.systems

Get in touch if you have any questions, comments or suggestions: 

hi@whitebox.systems
@whitebox_sys

Join the community and tell us what you'd like to see from WhiteBox: https://chat.whitebox.systems

Let's see it

Limitations

Please note that WhiteBox is not yet fully stable. If you buy it you will likely encounter bugs. Any files including C++ templates are not currently supported in the JIT compiler. C is generally more stable than C++.

N.B. once downloaded, `launch_whitebox.exe` only opens the most recent `vXX.YY.ZZ` release. If you intend to use a nightly, run `whitebox.exe` from the nightly's folder.