Chakra (JavaScript engine)
| Chakra | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Stable release | 1.11.24
/ December 8, 2020 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64, ARM, ARM64 |
| Type | JavaScript engine |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | github |
Chakra was a free and open-source JavaScript engine developed by Microsoft for its Microsoft Edge Legacy web browser. It is a fork of the same-named JScript engine used in Internet Explorer. Like the EdgeHTML browser engine, the declared intention was that it would reflect the "Living Web". The core components of Chakra were open-sourced as ChakraCore. In 2021, Microsoft terminated support for the engine, citing its transition to a Chromium based engine for Edge. Support has been transferred to the community, where it remains inactive.