spec: update codegen-js.md to Phase 5, ~90% coverage

Status updated from Phase 4 ~80% to Phase 5 ~90%.

New sections:
- 7. Language features coverage table (supported vs stubbed)
- 7a. Phase 5 constructs: extern fn, anonymous functions, try/catch,
  method call on Any, URL imports -- each with emit shape examples
- 9. Roadmap updated: Phases 1-5 marked DONE, Phase 6 unblocked

Runtime builtin table updated to ~90 builtins including all Phase 5
additions (promise_then/catch/resolve/reject, object_assign/keys/values,
json_deep_clone, array_from, type_of, instanceof_check).

.gitea/workflows/ci-dev.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+name: El CI — dev
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: |
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get install -y gcc libcurl4-openssl-dev
+
+      # Gen2: compile the bootstrap C source into a working elc binary
+      - name: Build elc from bootstrap (gen2)
+        run: |
+          gcc -O2 \
+            -I el-compiler/runtime \
+            dist/elc-bootstrap.c \
+            el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c \
+            -lcurl -lpthread \
+            -o dist/elc-gen2
+          chmod +x dist/elc-gen2
+          echo "gen2 elc built"
+          dist/elc-gen2 --version || true
+
+      # Gen3: use gen2 to compile the El compiler from its own El source (self-host)
+      - name: Self-host: compile El compiler with gen2 (gen3)
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p dist/platform
+          dist/elc-gen2 el-compiler/src/compiler.el > dist/elc-gen3.c
+          gcc -O2 \
+            -I el-compiler/runtime \
+            dist/elc-gen3.c \
+            el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c \
+            -lcurl -lpthread \
+            -o dist/platform/elc
+          chmod +x dist/platform/elc
+          echo "gen3 (self-hosted) elc built"
+          dist/platform/elc --version || true
+
+      # Run all four test suites — all must pass
+      - name: Run tests — text
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/text/run.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests — calendar
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/calendar/run.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests — time
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/time/run.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests — html_sanitizer
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/html_sanitizer/run.sh
+
+      # Publish artifact to GCP Artifact Registry (dev)
+      - name: Publish elc to Artifact Registry (dev)
+        env:
+          GCP_SA_KEY: ${{ secrets.GCP_SA_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "${GCP_SA_KEY}" > /tmp/gcp-key.json
+          apt-get install -y -qq apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg curl
+          curl -fsSL https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
+          echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
+          apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y google-cloud-cli
+          gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=/tmp/gcp-key.json
+          gcloud config set project neuron-785695
+
+          VERSION="${GITEA_SHA:0:8}"
+          gcloud artifacts generic upload \
+            --repository=foundation-dev \
+            --location=us-central1 \
+            --project=neuron-785695 \
+            --package=el/elc \
+            --version="${VERSION}" \
+            --source=dist/platform/elc
+
+          # Also tag as latest-dev
+          echo "Published elc version=${VERSION} to foundation-dev/el/elc"
+          rm -f /tmp/gcp-key.json

.gitea/workflows/ci-stage.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+name: El CI — stage
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - stage
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - stage
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: |
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get install -y gcc libcurl4-openssl-dev
+
+      # Gen2: compile the bootstrap C source into a working elc binary
+      - name: Build elc from bootstrap (gen2)
+        run: |
+          gcc -O2 \
+            -I el-compiler/runtime \
+            dist/elc-bootstrap.c \
+            el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c \
+            -lcurl -lpthread \
+            -o dist/elc-gen2
+          chmod +x dist/elc-gen2
+          echo "gen2 elc built"
+          dist/elc-gen2 --version || true
+
+      # Gen3: use gen2 to compile the El compiler from its own El source (self-host)
+      - name: Self-host: compile El compiler with gen2 (gen3)
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p dist/platform
+          dist/elc-gen2 el-compiler/src/compiler.el > dist/elc-gen3.c
+          gcc -O2 \
+            -I el-compiler/runtime \
+            dist/elc-gen3.c \
+            el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c \
+            -lcurl -lpthread \
+            -o dist/platform/elc
+          chmod +x dist/platform/elc
+          echo "gen3 (self-hosted) elc built"
+          dist/platform/elc --version || true
+
+      # Run all four test suites — all must pass
+      - name: Run tests — text
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/text/run.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests — calendar
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/calendar/run.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests — time
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/time/run.sh
+
+      - name: Run tests — html_sanitizer
+        run: |
+          ELC="$(pwd)/dist/platform/elc" \
+          EL_HOME="$(pwd)" \
+          bash tests/html_sanitizer/run.sh
+
+      # Publish artifact to GCP Artifact Registry (stage)
+      - name: Publish elc to Artifact Registry (stage)
+        env:
+          GCP_SA_KEY: ${{ secrets.GCP_SA_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "${GCP_SA_KEY}" > /tmp/gcp-key.json
+          apt-get install -y -qq apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg curl
+          curl -fsSL https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
+          echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
+          apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y google-cloud-cli
+          gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=/tmp/gcp-key.json
+          gcloud config set project neuron-785695
+
+          VERSION="${GITEA_SHA:0:8}"
+          gcloud artifacts generic upload \
+            --repository=foundation-stage \
+            --location=us-central1 \
+            --project=neuron-785695 \
+            --package=el/elc \
+            --version="${VERSION}" \
+            --source=dist/platform/elc
+
+          echo "Published elc version=${VERSION} to foundation-stage/el/elc"
+          rm -f /tmp/gcp-key.json

.gitea/workflows/sdk-release.yaml

@@ -129,6 +129,31 @@ jobs:
           echo "Release published successfully"
 
       # Dispatch el-sdk-updated event to downstream repos
+      # Publish artifact to GCP Artifact Registry (prod)
+      - name: Publish elc to Artifact Registry (prod)
+        env:
+          GCP_SA_KEY: ${{ secrets.GCP_SA_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "${GCP_SA_KEY}" > /tmp/gcp-key.json
+          apt-get install -y -qq apt-transport-https ca-certificates gnupg curl
+          curl -fsSL https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt/doc/apt-key.gpg | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg
+          echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/cloud.google.gpg] https://packages.cloud.google.com/apt cloud-sdk main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-cloud-sdk.list
+          apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y google-cloud-cli
+          gcloud auth activate-service-account --key-file=/tmp/gcp-key.json
+          gcloud config set project neuron-785695
+
+          VERSION="${GITEA_SHA:0:8}"
+          gcloud artifacts generic upload \
+            --repository=foundation-prod \
+            --location=us-central1 \
+            --project=neuron-785695 \
+            --package=el/elc \
+            --version="${VERSION}" \
+            --source=dist/platform/elc
+
+          echo "Published elc version=${VERSION} to foundation-prod/el/elc"
+          rm -f /tmp/gcp-key.json
+
       - name: Dispatch to foundation/engram
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}

el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>      /* dlsym for http_set_handler fallback */
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
@@ -154,6 +155,36 @@ el_val_t readline(void) {
     return el_wrap_str(el_strdup(buf));
 }
 
+/* ── stdout redirect helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────── *
+ * Used by elc post-processing (--minify, --obfuscate): capture codegen       *
+ * output into a temp file, then pass it to the external tool.                */
+
+static int _stdout_saved_fd = -1;
+
+/* stdout_to_file(path) — redirect stdout to <path>. Returns 1 on success.   */
+el_val_t stdout_to_file(el_val_t pathv) {
+    const char* path = EL_CSTR(pathv);
+    if (!path || !*path) return (el_val_t)(int64_t)0;
+    fflush(stdout);
+    _stdout_saved_fd = dup(STDOUT_FILENO);
+    if (_stdout_saved_fd < 0) return (el_val_t)(int64_t)0;
+    int fd = open(path, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0644);
+    if (fd < 0) { close(_stdout_saved_fd); _stdout_saved_fd = -1; return (el_val_t)(int64_t)0; }
+    dup2(fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
+    close(fd);
+    return (el_val_t)(int64_t)1;
+}
+
+/* stdout_restore() — restore stdout from the saved fd. Returns 1 on success. */
+el_val_t stdout_restore(void) {
+    if (_stdout_saved_fd < 0) return (el_val_t)(int64_t)0;
+    fflush(stdout);
+    dup2(_stdout_saved_fd, STDOUT_FILENO);
+    close(_stdout_saved_fd);
+    _stdout_saved_fd = -1;
+    return (el_val_t)(int64_t)1;
+}
+
 /* ── String builtins ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 el_val_t el_str_concat(el_val_t av, el_val_t bv) {
@@ -1876,6 +1907,61 @@ el_val_t exec_capture(el_val_t cmdv) {
     return el_wrap_str(b.buf);
 }
 
+// exec — run a shell command via /bin/sh, capture stdout, return as String.
+// Times out after 30 seconds. Returns "" on any error.
+// El name: exec(cmd) -> String
+el_val_t exec(el_val_t cmdv) {
+    const char* cmd = EL_CSTR(cmdv);
+    if (!cmd || !*cmd) return el_wrap_str(el_strdup(""));
+    /* Build a time-limited command: wrap with timeout(1) if available,
+     * otherwise rely on the 30s read loop guard below. We use the simple
+     * popen approach with a deadline measured by wall clock so the caller
+     * is never blocked indefinitely. */
+    FILE* f = popen(cmd, "r");
+    if (!f) return el_wrap_str(el_strdup(""));
+    JsonBuf b; jb_init(&b);
+    char buf[4096];
+    /* 30-second wall-clock deadline */
+    time_t deadline = time(NULL) + 30;
+    while (time(NULL) < deadline) {
+        if (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f) == NULL) break;
+        jb_puts(&b, buf);
+    }
+    pclose(f);
+    return el_wrap_str(b.buf);
+}
+
+// exec_bg — run a shell command in background, return PID as String.
+// The child process runs independently; the caller is not blocked.
+// Returns "" on fork failure.
+// El name: exec_bg(cmd) -> String
+el_val_t exec_bg(el_val_t cmdv) {
+    const char* cmd = EL_CSTR(cmdv);
+    if (!cmd || !*cmd) return el_wrap_str(el_strdup(""));
+    pid_t pid = fork();
+    if (pid < 0) {
+        /* fork failed */
+        return el_wrap_str(el_strdup(""));
+    }
+    if (pid == 0) {
+        /* child: detach from parent's stdio, exec via shell */
+        setsid();
+        int devnull = open("/dev/null", O_RDWR);
+        if (devnull >= 0) {
+            dup2(devnull, STDIN_FILENO);
+            dup2(devnull, STDOUT_FILENO);
+            dup2(devnull, STDERR_FILENO);
+            close(devnull);
+        }
+        execl("/bin/sh", "sh", "-c", cmd, (char*)NULL);
+        _exit(127);
+    }
+    /* parent: convert pid to string and return immediately */
+    char pidbuf[32];
+    snprintf(pidbuf, sizeof(pidbuf), "%d", (int)pid);
+    return el_wrap_str(el_strdup(pidbuf));
+}
+
 el_val_t fs_list(el_val_t pathv) {
     const char* path = EL_CSTR(pathv);
     el_val_t lst = el_list_empty();

el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.h

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ extern "C" {
 void      println(el_val_t s);
 void      print(el_val_t s);
 el_val_t  readline(void);
+el_val_t  stdout_to_file(el_val_t path);   /* redirect println to a file  */
+el_val_t  stdout_restore(void);            /* restore stdout after capture */
 
 /* ── String builtins ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
@@ -742,6 +744,8 @@ el_val_t  map_set(el_val_t map, el_val_t key, el_val_t value); /* el_map_set */
 /* ── Subprocess execution ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 el_val_t exec_command(el_val_t cmd);   /* run shell command, return exit code */
 el_val_t exec_capture(el_val_t cmd);   /* run shell command, capture stdout   */
+el_val_t exec(el_val_t cmd);           /* exec(cmd) → stdout String (30s timeout) */
+el_val_t exec_bg(el_val_t cmd);        /* exec_bg(cmd) → PID String (non-blocking) */
 
 el_val_t emit_log(el_val_t level, el_val_t msg, el_val_t fields_json);
 el_val_t emit_metric(el_val_t name, el_val_t value, el_val_t tags_json);

el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.js

@@ -522,6 +522,328 @@ function math_sin(f)  { return Math.sin(f); }
 function math_cos(f)  { return Math.cos(f); }
 function math_pi()    { return Math.PI; }
 
+// ── DOM bridge (browser-only) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// These functions wrap the browser DOM API. Each throws a descriptive error
+// when called from a Node environment, mirroring the pattern used by fs_*
+// in browser mode.
+
+function _ensureBrowser(name) {
+    if (IS_NODE) {
+        throw new Error(`${name}: not supported in Node runtime — DOM is browser-only`);
+    }
+}
+
+function dom_get_element(id) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_element');
+    return document.getElementById(String(id));
+}
+
+function dom_get_value(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_value');
+    return el == null ? '' : String(el.value ?? '');
+}
+
+function dom_set_value(el, v) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_value');
+    if (el != null) el.value = String(v);
+}
+
+function dom_get_text(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_text');
+    return el == null ? '' : String(el.textContent ?? '');
+}
+
+function dom_set_text(el, text) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_text');
+    if (el != null) el.textContent = String(text);
+}
+
+function dom_set_prop(el, prop, val) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_prop');
+    if (el != null) el[String(prop)] = val;
+}
+
+function dom_get_prop(el, prop) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_prop');
+    if (el == null) return null;
+    const v = el[String(prop)];
+    return v === undefined ? null : v;
+}
+
+function dom_set_style(el, prop, val) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_style');
+    if (el != null) el.style[String(prop)] = String(val);
+}
+
+function dom_add_class(el, cls) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_add_class');
+    if (el != null) el.classList.add(String(cls));
+}
+
+function dom_remove_class(el, cls) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_remove_class');
+    if (el != null) el.classList.remove(String(cls));
+}
+
+function dom_show(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_show');
+    if (el != null) el.style.display = '';
+}
+
+function dom_hide(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_hide');
+    if (el != null) el.style.display = 'none';
+}
+
+function dom_listen(el, event, handler) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_listen');
+    if (el != null) el.addEventListener(String(event), handler);
+}
+
+function dom_query(selector) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_query');
+    return document.querySelector(String(selector));
+}
+
+function dom_query_all(selector) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_query_all');
+    return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(String(selector)));
+}
+
+function dom_create(tag) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_create');
+    return document.createElement(String(tag));
+}
+
+function dom_append(parent, child) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_append');
+    if (parent != null && child != null) parent.appendChild(child);
+}
+
+function dom_remove(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_remove');
+    if (el != null) el.remove();
+}
+
+function dom_is_null(el) {
+    return el === null || el === undefined;
+}
+
+// ── Extended DOM API (browser-only) ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+function dom_set_attr(el, attr, val) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_attr');
+    if (el != null) el.setAttribute(String(attr), String(val));
+}
+
+function dom_get_attr(el, attr) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_attr');
+    if (el == null) return '';
+    return el.getAttribute(String(attr)) ?? '';
+}
+
+function dom_remove_attr(el, attr) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_remove_attr');
+    if (el != null) el.removeAttribute(String(attr));
+}
+
+function dom_set_html(el, html) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_html');
+    if (el != null) el.innerHTML = String(html);
+}
+
+function dom_get_html(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_html');
+    return el == null ? '' : String(el.innerHTML ?? '');
+}
+
+function dom_get_parent(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_parent');
+    return el == null ? null : (el.parentElement ?? null);
+}
+
+function dom_contains_class(el, cls) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_contains_class');
+    if (el == null) return false;
+    return el.classList.contains(String(cls));
+}
+
+function dom_get_checked(el) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_get_checked');
+    return el == null ? false : Boolean(el.checked);
+}
+
+function dom_set_checked(el, val) {
+    _ensureBrowser('dom_set_checked');
+    if (el != null) el.checked = Boolean(val);
+}
+
+// ── Timer API (browser + Node) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function set_timeout(ms, cb) {
+    if (typeof setTimeout === 'undefined') {
+        throw new Error('set_timeout: setTimeout not available in this environment');
+    }
+    setTimeout(cb, ms | 0);
+}
+
+function set_interval(ms, cb) {
+    if (typeof setInterval === 'undefined') {
+        throw new Error('set_interval: setInterval not available in this environment');
+    }
+    return setInterval(cb, ms | 0);
+}
+
+function clear_interval(handle) {
+    if (typeof clearInterval !== 'undefined') clearInterval(handle);
+}
+
+// ── Local storage (browser-only) ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function local_storage_get(key) {
+    _ensureBrowser('local_storage_get');
+    return localStorage.getItem(String(key)) ?? '';
+}
+
+function local_storage_set(key, val) {
+    _ensureBrowser('local_storage_set');
+    localStorage.setItem(String(key), String(val));
+}
+
+function local_storage_remove(key) {
+    _ensureBrowser('local_storage_remove');
+    localStorage.removeItem(String(key));
+}
+
+// ── Window location / navigation (browser-only) ────────────────────────────
+
+function window_location() {
+    _ensureBrowser('window_location');
+    return window.location.href;
+}
+
+function window_redirect(url) {
+    _ensureBrowser('window_redirect');
+    window.location.href = String(url);
+}
+
+function window_on_load(cb) {
+    if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', cb);
+    } else if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        window.addEventListener('load', cb);
+    }
+    // In Node: no-op
+}
+
+// ── console_log (explicit debug log, distinct from println) ────────────────
+
+function console_log(msg) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(String(msg));
+}
+
+// ── Window export helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Expose El functions to the browser's global scope so they can be called
+// from inline event handlers (onclick="increment()") or by external JS.
+// In Node mode, writes to globalThis so the same pattern works in tests.
+
+function window_set(name, val) {
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        window[String(name)] = val;
+    } else if (typeof globalThis !== 'undefined') {
+        globalThis[String(name)] = val;
+    }
+}
+
+function window_get(name) {
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+        const v = window[String(name)];
+        return v === undefined ? null : v;
+    }
+    return null;
+}
+
+// ── Promise helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Third-party APIs often return Promises but are not El @async functions.
+// These helpers let El programs chain .then / .catch without needing
+// native_js, and without requiring the callee to be @async.
+
+function promise_then(p, cb) {
+    return Promise.resolve(p).then(cb);
+}
+
+function promise_catch(p, cb) {
+    return Promise.resolve(p).catch(cb);
+}
+
+function promise_resolve(val) {
+    return Promise.resolve(val);
+}
+
+function promise_reject(msg) {
+    return Promise.reject(new Error(String(msg)));
+}
+
+// ── Object / Array utilities ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Structural operations on Any-typed JS values. These complement the
+// El map/list primitives for interop with third-party library objects.
+
+function object_assign(target, source) {
+    return Object.assign(Object.assign({}, target), source);
+}
+
+function object_keys(obj) {
+    if (obj === null || obj === undefined) return [];
+    return Object.keys(obj);
+}
+
+function object_values(obj) {
+    if (obj === null || obj === undefined) return [];
+    return Object.values(obj);
+}
+
+function json_deep_clone(obj) {
+    if (obj === null || obj === undefined) return null;
+    return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj));
+}
+
+function array_from(iterable) {
+    if (iterable === null || iterable === undefined) return [];
+    return Array.from(iterable);
+}
+
+function type_of(val) {
+    return typeof val;
+}
+
+function instanceof_check(val, constructor_name) {
+    if (typeof globalThis[constructor_name] === 'function') {
+        return val instanceof globalThis[constructor_name];
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+// ── native_js escape hatch ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Evaluate arbitrary JS from El source. Intended for calling third-party
+// browser libraries (Supabase, Stripe, etc.) until proper El bindings exist.
+// Use sparingly — this bypasses El's type system entirely.
+
+function native_js(code) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-eval
+    return eval(String(code));
+}
+
+function native_js_call(obj, method, args) {
+    if (obj == null) throw new Error('native_js_call: object is null');
+    return obj[String(method)](...(Array.isArray(args) ? args : []));
+}
+
 // ── Stubs for not-yet-supported features ───────────────────────────────────
 //
 // These compile but throw when called. See spec/codegen-js.md §7.
@@ -632,6 +954,31 @@ const __el = {
     // Float / math
     float_to_str, int_to_float, float_to_int, format_float, decimal_round,
     str_to_float, math_sqrt, math_log, math_ln, math_sin, math_cos, math_pi,
+    // DOM bridge (browser-only)
+    dom_get_element, dom_get_value, dom_set_value, dom_get_text, dom_set_text,
+    dom_set_prop, dom_get_prop, dom_set_style, dom_add_class, dom_remove_class,
+    dom_show, dom_hide, dom_listen, dom_query, dom_query_all, dom_create,
+    dom_append, dom_remove, dom_is_null,
+    // Extended DOM
+    dom_set_attr, dom_get_attr, dom_remove_attr, dom_set_html, dom_get_html,
+    dom_get_parent, dom_contains_class, dom_get_checked, dom_set_checked,
+    // Timers
+    set_timeout, set_interval, clear_interval,
+    // Local storage
+    local_storage_get, local_storage_set, local_storage_remove,
+    // Window location
+    window_location, window_redirect, window_on_load,
+    // Debug
+    console_log,
+    // Window export helpers
+    window_set, window_get,
+    // Promise helpers
+    promise_then, promise_catch, promise_resolve, promise_reject,
+    // Object / Array utilities
+    object_assign, object_keys, object_values, json_deep_clone,
+    array_from, type_of, instanceof_check,
+    // native_js escape hatch
+    native_js, native_js_call,
     // CGI / DHARMA / Engram / LLM (stubs)
     el_cgi_init,
     dharma_connect, dharma_send, dharma_activate, dharma_emit, dharma_field,
@@ -676,4 +1023,27 @@ export {
     dharma_connect, dharma_send, dharma_activate, dharma_emit, dharma_field,
     engram_node, engram_search, engram_activate,
     llm_call, llm_call_system,
+    // DOM bridge
+    dom_get_element, dom_get_value, dom_set_value, dom_get_text, dom_set_text,
+    dom_set_prop, dom_get_prop, dom_set_style, dom_add_class, dom_remove_class,
+    dom_show, dom_hide, dom_listen, dom_query, dom_query_all, dom_create,
+    dom_append, dom_remove, dom_is_null,
+    // Extended DOM
+    dom_set_attr, dom_get_attr, dom_remove_attr, dom_set_html, dom_get_html,
+    dom_get_parent, dom_contains_class, dom_get_checked, dom_set_checked,
+    // Timers
+    set_timeout, set_interval, clear_interval,
+    // Local storage
+    local_storage_get, local_storage_set, local_storage_remove,
+    // Window location
+    window_location, window_redirect, window_on_load,
+    // Debug
+    console_log,
+    // Window / native_js
+    window_set, window_get, native_js, native_js_call,
+    // Promise helpers
+    promise_then, promise_catch, promise_resolve, promise_reject,
+    // Object / Array utilities
+    object_assign, object_keys, object_values, json_deep_clone,
+    array_from, type_of, instanceof_check,
 };

el-compiler/runtime/legacy/el_runtime.h

@@ -0,0 +1,756 @@
+/*
+ * el_runtime.h — El language C runtime header
+ *
+ * Declares all built-in functions available to compiled El programs.
+ * Include this in every generated .c file.
+ *
+ * Value model:
+ *   All El values are represented as el_val_t (= int64_t).
+ *   On 64-bit systems a pointer fits in int64_t.
+ *   String values are cast: (el_val_t)(uintptr_t)"hello"
+ *   Integer values are stored directly.
+ *   This lets arithmetic work naturally while still passing strings around.
+ *
+ * Type conventions (El -> C):
+ *   String  -> el_val_t  (holds const char* via uintptr_t cast)
+ *   Int     -> el_val_t
+ *   Bool    -> el_val_t  (0 = false, nonzero = true)
+ *   Any     -> el_val_t
+ *   Void    -> void
+ *
+ * Macros for convenience:
+ *   EL_STR(s)    cast string literal to el_val_t
+ *   EL_CSTR(v)   cast el_val_t back to const char*
+ *   EL_INT(v)    identity — el_val_t is already int64_t
+ *
+ * Link requirements:
+ *   -lcurl     — required for the HTTP client (http_get, http_post, llm_*).
+ *   -lpthread  — required for the HTTP server (one detached thread per
+ *                connection, capped at 64 concurrent).
+ *   -loqs      — optional; required only when liboqs is installed and the
+ *                pq_* / sha3_256_hex entry points are needed. Detected at
+ *                compile time via __has_include(<oqs/oqs.h>).
+ *   -lcrypto   — optional; pulled in alongside -loqs. Used for X25519 in
+ *                pq_hybrid_* and HKDF-SHA256 derivation.
+ *
+ * Canonical compile command:
+ *   cc -std=c11 -I el-compiler/runtime -lcurl -lpthread \
+ *      -o <out> <prog>.c el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c
+ *
+ * With liboqs (post-quantum stack):
+ *   cc -std=c11 -I el-compiler/runtime -lcurl -lpthread -loqs -lcrypto \
+ *      -o <out> <prog>.c el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.c
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+typedef int64_t el_val_t;
+
+#define EL_STR(s)  ((el_val_t)(uintptr_t)(s))
+#define EL_CSTR(v) ((const char*)(uintptr_t)(v))
+#define EL_INT(v)  (v)
+#define EL_NULL    ((el_val_t)0)
+
+/* Float values share the el_val_t (int64) slot via a bit-cast.
+ * The codegen emits Float literals as `el_from_float(<dbl>)` so the
+ * underlying bits represent the IEEE 754 double. Float-aware builtins
+ * (math, format, json) round-trip via these helpers. */
+static inline double el_to_float(el_val_t v) {
+    union { int64_t i; double f; } u;
+    u.i = (int64_t)v;
+    return u.f;
+}
+
+static inline el_val_t el_from_float(double f) {
+    union { double f; int64_t i; } u;
+    u.f = f;
+    return (el_val_t)u.i;
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/* ── I/O ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+void      println(el_val_t s);
+void      print(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  readline(void);
+
+/* ── String builtins ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  el_str_concat(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  str_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  str_starts_with(el_val_t s, el_val_t prefix);
+el_val_t  str_ends_with(el_val_t s, el_val_t suffix);
+el_val_t  str_len(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_concat(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  int_to_str(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  str_to_int(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_slice(el_val_t s, el_val_t start, el_val_t end);
+el_val_t  str_contains(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);
+el_val_t  str_replace(el_val_t s, el_val_t from, el_val_t to);
+el_val_t  str_to_upper(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_to_lower(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_trim(el_val_t s);
+
+/* ── Math ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  el_abs(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  el_max(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_min(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+
+/* ── Refcount (ARC) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * Lists and Maps carry a refcount. Strings and ints do not — el_retain and
+ * el_release are safe no-ops on non-refcounted values (they sniff a magic
+ * header at offset 0 and only act if the magic matches).
+ *
+ * Codegen emits these at let-binding shadowing, function entry (params), and
+ * function exit (locals other than the returned value). The refcount lets
+ * el_list_append and el_map_set mutate in place when uniquely owned (cheap)
+ * and copy-on-write when shared (preserves persistent semantics across
+ * accumulator patterns in the compiler itself).                              */
+
+void      el_retain(el_val_t v);
+void      el_release(el_val_t v);
+
+/* ── List ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  el_list_new(el_val_t count, ...);
+el_val_t  el_list_len(el_val_t list);
+el_val_t  el_list_get(el_val_t list, el_val_t index);
+el_val_t  el_list_append(el_val_t list, el_val_t elem);
+el_val_t  el_list_empty(void);
+el_val_t  el_list_clone(el_val_t list);
+
+/* ── Map ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  el_map_new(el_val_t pair_count, ...);
+el_val_t  el_get_field(el_val_t map, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  el_map_get(el_val_t map, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  el_map_set(el_val_t map, el_val_t key, el_val_t value);
+
+/* ── HTTP ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  http_get(el_val_t url);
+el_val_t  http_post(el_val_t url, el_val_t body);
+el_val_t  http_post_json(el_val_t url, el_val_t json_body);
+el_val_t  http_get_with_headers(el_val_t url, el_val_t headers_map);
+el_val_t  http_post_with_headers(el_val_t url, el_val_t body, el_val_t headers_map);
+el_val_t  http_post_form_auth(el_val_t url, el_val_t form_body, el_val_t auth_header);
+el_val_t  http_delete(el_val_t url);
+void      http_serve(el_val_t port, el_val_t handler);
+void      http_set_handler(el_val_t name);
+
+/* HTTP server v2 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * Same dispatch model as http_serve, but the handler signature is widened:
+ *
+ *     el_val_t handler(method, path, headers_map, body)
+ *
+ * `headers_map` is an ElMap from lowercased header name → header value (both
+ * Strings). Repeated headers are joined with ", " per RFC 7230.
+ *
+ * Response value: the handler may return either
+ *   (a) a plain body string — same auto-content-type / 200-OK behaviour as
+ *       http_serve (3-arg) — or
+ *   (b) a response envelope built with `http_response(status, headers_json,
+ *       body)`. The runtime detects the envelope discriminator
+ *       `"el_http_response":1` at the start of the returned string and
+ *       unpacks status / headers / body before sending.
+ *
+ * The 3-arg http_serve(port, handler) remains supported unchanged for
+ * existing handlers (e.g. products/web/server.el): it dispatches with
+ * (method, path, body), hardcodes 200 OK, and auto-detects content type. */
+void      http_serve_v2(el_val_t port, el_val_t handler);
+void      http_set_handler_v2(el_val_t name);
+
+/* Build an HTTP response envelope. `headers_json` should be a JSON object
+ * literal like `{"WWW-Authenticate":"Basic"}` (or "" / "{}" for none). The
+ * returned string carries the discriminator `{"el_http_response":1,...}`
+ * which the runtime's send-path detects and unpacks. Detection happens
+ * uniformly inside http_send_response, so a 3-arg handler may also return
+ * an envelope. The 3-arg variant remains documented as a fixed 200-OK
+ * auto-content-type contract for legacy handlers that return plain bodies. */
+el_val_t  http_response(el_val_t status, el_val_t headers_json, el_val_t body);
+
+/* HTTP timeout — every libcurl request honors EL_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS (default
+ * 60000ms). Read lazily on first use, so setting the env var any time before
+ * the first http_* call is sufficient.                                    */
+
+/* Streaming variants — write the response body straight to a file via
+ * libcurl's CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION = fwrite. These bypass the el_val_t string
+ * wrapper entirely, so binary payloads (audio/mpeg, image/png, etc.) survive
+ * embedded NUL bytes that would truncate a strlen()-based code path.
+ *
+ * Both honor EL_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS, follow redirects, and accept the same
+ * `headers_map` shape as http_post_with_headers (ElMap of String→String).
+ *
+ * Return value: 1 on success (file fully written), 0 on any failure
+ * (network, file open, partial write). On failure the output file is removed
+ * so callers cannot mistake a partially-written file for a valid one. */
+el_val_t  http_post_to_file(el_val_t url, el_val_t body, el_val_t headers_map, el_val_t output_path);
+el_val_t  http_get_to_file(el_val_t url, el_val_t headers_map, el_val_t output_path);
+
+/* ── URL encoding ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  url_encode(el_val_t s);   /* RFC 3986 unreserved set */
+el_val_t  url_decode(el_val_t s);   /* '+' → space, %XX → byte  */
+
+/* ── HTML allowlist sanitizer ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * el_html_sanitize(input_html, allowlist_json) — strict allowlist HTML
+ * cleaner. State-machine parser; tag/attribute names compared case-
+ * insensitively against the allowlist; `<a href>` / `<… src>` URL schemes
+ * validated (http, https, mailto, fragment-only, or relative); whole-
+ * subtree drop for script / style / iframe / object / embed / form; HTML-
+ * escapes free text outside dropped subtrees.
+ *
+ * The allowlist is JSON of the form
+ *     {"p":[],"a":["href","title"],"strong":[],...}
+ * where each value is the array of attribute names allowed for that tag. */
+el_val_t  el_html_sanitize(el_val_t input_html, el_val_t allowlist_json);
+
+/* ── Filesystem ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  fs_read(el_val_t path);
+el_val_t  fs_write(el_val_t path, el_val_t content);
+el_val_t  fs_list(el_val_t path);
+el_val_t  fs_exists(el_val_t path);
+el_val_t  fs_mkdir(el_val_t path);   /* mkdir -p, mode 0755                */
+
+/* Length-explicit binary write. `length` is an Int (el_val_t holding the
+ * byte count). The caller knows the length from context — typically because
+ * `bytes` came from base64_decode (which produces a magic-tagged binary
+ * buffer with embedded NULs possible) and the caller already tracks the
+ * decoded length, OR because the bytes came from a fixed-size source
+ * (sha256_bytes = 32, hmac_sha256_bytes = 32). Bypasses strlen entirely.
+ *
+ * Returns 1 on success, 0 on failure (invalid path, can't open, partial
+ * write, negative length). On partial-write failure, the file is removed
+ * so callers cannot read back a truncated artefact. */
+el_val_t  fs_write_bytes(el_val_t path, el_val_t bytes, el_val_t length);
+
+/* ── JSON ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  json_get(el_val_t json, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  json_parse(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  json_stringify(el_val_t v);
+el_val_t  json_get_string(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  json_get_int(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  json_get_float(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  json_get_bool(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  json_get_raw(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  json_set(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t key, el_val_t value);
+el_val_t  json_array_len(el_val_t json_str);
+el_val_t  json_array_get(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t index);
+el_val_t  json_array_get_string(el_val_t json_str, el_val_t index);
+
+/* ── Time ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  time_now(void);
+el_val_t  time_now_utc(void);
+el_val_t  sleep_secs(el_val_t secs);
+el_val_t  sleep_ms(el_val_t ms);
+el_val_t  time_format(el_val_t ts, el_val_t fmt);
+el_val_t  time_to_parts(el_val_t ts);
+el_val_t  time_from_parts(el_val_t secs, el_val_t ns, el_val_t tz);
+el_val_t  time_add(el_val_t ts, el_val_t n, el_val_t unit);
+el_val_t  time_diff(el_val_t ts1, el_val_t ts2, el_val_t unit);
+
+/* ── Instant + Duration: first-class temporal types ──────────────────────────
+ * Both types share the el_val_t (int64) slot. Instants are nanoseconds
+ * since the Unix epoch; Durations are signed nanoseconds. Type discipline
+ * is enforced at codegen-time: BinOps on names registered as Instant or
+ * Duration route through the typed wrappers below; mismatches like
+ * Instant+Instant become #error at the C compiler.
+ *
+ * Postfix literals — `30.seconds`, `1.hour`, `500.millis`, `30.nanos` — are
+ * recognised by the parser as DurationLit AST nodes and lowered to literal
+ * int64 nanoseconds at codegen time. The runtime never sees the units. */
+
+el_val_t  el_now_instant(void);
+el_val_t  now(void);
+el_val_t  unix_seconds(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  unix_millis(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  instant_from_iso8601(el_val_t s);
+
+el_val_t  el_duration_from_nanos(el_val_t ns);
+el_val_t  duration_seconds(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  duration_millis(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  duration_nanos(el_val_t n);
+
+el_val_t  el_instant_add_dur(el_val_t inst, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_instant_sub_dur(el_val_t inst, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_instant_diff(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_add(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_sub(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_scale(el_val_t dur, el_val_t scalar);
+el_val_t  el_duration_div(el_val_t dur, el_val_t scalar);
+
+el_val_t  el_instant_lt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_le(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_gt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_ge(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_ne(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_lt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_le(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_gt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_ge(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_ne(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+
+el_val_t  instant_to_unix_seconds(el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  instant_to_unix_millis(el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  instant_to_iso8601(el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  duration_to_seconds(el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  duration_to_millis(el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  duration_to_nanos(el_val_t d);
+
+el_val_t  el_sleep_duration(el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  unix_timestamp(void);
+
+el_val_t  ttl_cache_set(el_val_t key, el_val_t value);
+el_val_t  ttl_cache_get(el_val_t key, el_val_t max_age);
+el_val_t  ttl_cache_age(el_val_t key);
+
+/* ── Calendar + CalendarTime + Rhythm + LocalDate/Time/DateTime ─────────────
+ * Phase 1.5 of the time system. Calendar is pluggable: EarthCalendar (IANA
+ * zones, Gregorian, DST) is the user-facing default; MarsCalendar,
+ * CycleCalendar(period), NoCycleCalendar, RelativeCalendar handle non-Earth
+ * domains.
+ *
+ * A Calendar interprets an Instant under a particular cycle convention and
+ * produces a CalendarTime. CalendarTime carries the underlying Instant and
+ * a back-pointer to its Calendar; arithmetic and formatting consult the
+ * Calendar to convert ns since epoch into year/month/day/hour/minute/second
+ * (or sol/phase, or cycle/phase, depending on kind).
+ *
+ * Storage convention: Calendar / CalendarTime / Rhythm / LocalDate /
+ * LocalDateTime are heap-allocated structs whose pointers are cast into
+ * el_val_t. A 24-bit magic header at offset 0 lets the runtime identify
+ * the kind safely. LocalTime is small enough to live in the int64 slot
+ * directly (nanos since midnight, signed).                                  */
+
+/* Zone — opaque IANA zone or fixed offset, used by EarthCalendar.
+ * `zone_id` is either an IANA name ("America/New_York", "UTC") or a fixed
+ * offset string ("+05:30", "-08:00"). The runtime resolves it via tzset()
+ * on first use of the owning EarthCalendar.                                  */
+el_val_t  zone(el_val_t id);
+el_val_t  zone_utc(void);
+el_val_t  zone_local(void);
+el_val_t  zone_offset(el_val_t hours, el_val_t minutes);
+
+/* Calendar constructors. Each returns an el_val_t pointer to a heap-
+ * allocated, magic-tagged Calendar struct. Calendars are interned by
+ * (kind, zone_id, period_ns, epoch_ns) so identical constructors return
+ * the same pointer — equality is reference equality.                        */
+el_val_t  earth_calendar(el_val_t z);
+el_val_t  earth_calendar_default(void);
+el_val_t  mars_calendar(void);
+el_val_t  cycle_calendar(el_val_t period_dur);
+el_val_t  no_cycle_calendar(void);
+el_val_t  relative_calendar(el_val_t epoch_inst);
+
+/* CalendarTime constructors and methods. Returns a heap-allocated struct
+ * whose pointer fits in el_val_t. */
+el_val_t  now_in(el_val_t cal);
+el_val_t  in_calendar(el_val_t inst, el_val_t cal);
+el_val_t  cal_format(el_val_t ct, el_val_t pattern);
+el_val_t  cal_to_instant(el_val_t ct);
+el_val_t  cal_cycle_phase(el_val_t ct);
+el_val_t  cal_in(el_val_t ct, el_val_t cal);
+
+/* LocalDate / LocalTime / LocalDateTime — calendar-agnostic value types.
+ * LocalTime carries nanoseconds since midnight as a signed int64 directly
+ * in the el_val_t slot (no allocation). LocalDate / LocalDateTime are
+ * heap-allocated structs with magic headers. */
+el_val_t  local_date(el_val_t y, el_val_t m, el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  local_time(el_val_t h, el_val_t m, el_val_t s, el_val_t ns);
+el_val_t  local_datetime(el_val_t date, el_val_t time);
+el_val_t  zoned(el_val_t date, el_val_t time, el_val_t cal);
+
+el_val_t  local_date_year(el_val_t ld);
+el_val_t  local_date_month(el_val_t ld);
+el_val_t  local_date_day(el_val_t ld);
+el_val_t  local_time_hour(el_val_t lt);
+el_val_t  local_time_minute(el_val_t lt);
+el_val_t  local_time_second(el_val_t lt);
+el_val_t  local_time_nanos(el_val_t lt);
+
+el_val_t  el_local_date_add_dur(el_val_t ld, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_local_time_add_dur(el_val_t lt, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_local_date_lt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_local_date_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+
+/* Rhythm — pluggable recurrence AST. Returns a heap-allocated struct
+ * pointer in el_val_t; rhythms are immutable so callers may share them. */
+el_val_t  rhythm_cycle_start(void);
+el_val_t  rhythm_cycle_phase(el_val_t phase);
+el_val_t  rhythm_duration(el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  rhythm_session_start(void);
+el_val_t  rhythm_event(el_val_t name);
+el_val_t  rhythm_and(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  rhythm_or(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  rhythm_weekday(el_val_t day);
+el_val_t  rhythm_weekly_at(el_val_t day, el_val_t hour, el_val_t minute);
+el_val_t  rhythm_next_after(el_val_t r, el_val_t after, el_val_t cal);
+el_val_t  rhythm_matches(el_val_t r, el_val_t ct);
+
+/* ── UUID ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  uuid_new(void);
+el_val_t  uuid_v4(void);
+
+/* ── Environment ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  env(el_val_t key);
+
+/* ── In-process state K/V ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  state_set(el_val_t key, el_val_t value);
+el_val_t  state_get(el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  state_del(el_val_t key);
+el_val_t  state_keys(void);
+
+/* ── Float formatting ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  float_to_str(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  int_to_float(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  float_to_int(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  format_float(el_val_t f, el_val_t decimals);
+el_val_t  decimal_round(el_val_t f, el_val_t decimals);
+el_val_t  str_to_float(el_val_t s);
+
+/* ── Math (Float-aware) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  math_sqrt(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  math_log(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  math_ln(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  math_sin(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  math_cos(el_val_t f);
+el_val_t  math_pi(void);
+
+/* ── String additions ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  str_index_of(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);
+el_val_t  str_split(el_val_t s, el_val_t sep);
+el_val_t  str_char_at(el_val_t s, el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  str_char_code(el_val_t s, el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  str_pad_left(el_val_t s, el_val_t width, el_val_t pad);
+el_val_t  str_pad_right(el_val_t s, el_val_t width, el_val_t pad);
+el_val_t  str_format(el_val_t fmt, el_val_t data);
+el_val_t  str_lower(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_upper(el_val_t s);
+
+/* ── Text-processing primitives (Phase 1: byte/codepoint, ASCII char classes)
+ * Phase 2 (filed): Unicode-grapheme awareness, NFC/NFD normalization, regex.
+ * is_* predicates: empty input returns false; multi-char requires ALL bytes
+ * to match. ASCII ranges only in Phase 1. */
+
+/* Counting */
+el_val_t  str_count(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);              /* non-overlapping */
+el_val_t  str_count_chars(el_val_t s);                      /* codepoint count */
+el_val_t  str_count_bytes(el_val_t s);                      /* alias of str_len */
+el_val_t  str_count_lines(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_count_words(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_count_letters(el_val_t s);                    /* ASCII [A-Za-z] */
+el_val_t  str_count_digits(el_val_t s);                     /* ASCII [0-9] */
+
+/* Find / position */
+el_val_t  str_index_of_all(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);       /* [Int] of byte offsets */
+el_val_t  str_last_index_of(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);
+el_val_t  str_find_chars(el_val_t s, el_val_t any_of);      /* first idx of any ch */
+
+/* Transform */
+el_val_t  str_repeat(el_val_t s, el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  str_reverse(el_val_t s);                          /* by codepoint */
+el_val_t  str_strip_prefix(el_val_t s, el_val_t prefix);
+el_val_t  str_strip_suffix(el_val_t s, el_val_t suffix);
+el_val_t  str_strip_chars(el_val_t s, el_val_t chars);
+el_val_t  str_lstrip(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_rstrip(el_val_t s);
+
+/* Char classification (Bool) */
+el_val_t  is_letter(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_digit(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_alphanumeric(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_whitespace(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_punctuation(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_uppercase(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_lowercase(el_val_t s);
+
+/* Split / join */
+el_val_t  str_split_lines(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_split_chars(el_val_t s);                      /* alias of native_string_chars */
+el_val_t  str_split_n(el_val_t s, el_val_t sep, el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  str_join(el_val_t list, el_val_t sep);            /* alias of list_join */
+
+/* ── List additions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  list_push(el_val_t list, el_val_t elem);
+el_val_t  list_push_front(el_val_t list, el_val_t elem);
+el_val_t  list_join(el_val_t list, el_val_t sep);
+el_val_t  list_range(el_val_t start, el_val_t end);
+
+/* ── Bool helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  bool_to_str(el_val_t b);
+
+/* ── Numeric parsing ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+el_val_t  parse_int(el_val_t s, el_val_t default_val);
+
+/* ── Process ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+void      exit_program(el_val_t code);
+el_val_t  getpid_now(void);
+
+/* ── CGI identity ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * Called at the start of main() in CGI programs (those with a `cgi {}` block).
+ * Records the program's DHARMA identity before any other code executes.      */
+
+void      el_cgi_init(el_val_t name, el_val_t dharma_id, el_val_t principal,
+                      el_val_t network, el_val_t engram);
+
+/* ── DHARMA network builtins ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * Available to CGI programs (declared with a `cgi {}` block).
+ *
+ * Peers are addressed by `dharma_id` of the form
+ *     "<registry-id>@<transport-url>"   e.g. "ntn-genesis@http://localhost:7770"
+ * If the @<url> portion is omitted, transport defaults to
+ * "http://localhost:7770" (the local CGI daemon assumption).
+ *
+ * Wire protocol (all peers expose):
+ *   POST <url>/dharma/recv      { channel, from, content } → response body
+ *   POST <url>/dharma/event     { type, payload, source, timestamp }
+ *   POST <url>/api/activate     { query }                 → list of nodes
+ *
+ * Hosting application's responsibility: an El program with a `cgi {}` block
+ * runs http_serve() with its own request handler; that handler should route
+ * "/dharma/event" requests by calling el_runtime_dharma_event_arrive() so
+ * incoming events feed dharma_field() queues. The runtime itself does not
+ * intercept any /dharma path.                                                */
+
+el_val_t  dharma_connect(el_val_t cgi_id);
+el_val_t  dharma_send(el_val_t channel, el_val_t content);
+el_val_t  dharma_activate(el_val_t query);
+void      dharma_emit(el_val_t event_type, el_val_t payload);
+el_val_t  dharma_field(el_val_t event_type);
+void      dharma_strengthen(el_val_t cgi_id, el_val_t weight);
+el_val_t  dharma_relationship(el_val_t cgi_id);
+el_val_t  dharma_peers(void);
+
+/* Public C API: called by an El program's HTTP handler when a /dharma/event
+ * request arrives. Pushes onto the per-event-type queue and signals any
+ * pending dharma_field() blockers. All three arguments must be NUL-terminated
+ * C strings (or NULL — then treated as empty).                               */
+void      el_runtime_dharma_event_arrive(const char* event_type,
+                                         const char* payload,
+                                         const char* source);
+
+/* ── Engram local graph primitives ───────────────────────────────────────────
+ * Operate on the CGI's local Engram knowledge graph.
+ * `engram_activate` queries the local graph only; `dharma_activate` is
+ * network-wide across all connected CGI graphs.                              */
+
+el_val_t  engram_node(el_val_t content, el_val_t node_type, el_val_t salience);
+el_val_t  engram_node_full(el_val_t content, el_val_t node_type, el_val_t label,
+                           el_val_t salience, el_val_t importance, el_val_t confidence,
+                           el_val_t tier, el_val_t tags);
+/* Layered consciousness — see el_runtime.c for the layered architecture
+ * design notes (search "Layered consciousness architecture"). The five
+ * canonical layers (safety / core-identity / domain-knowledge / imprint /
+ * suit) are seeded automatically; engram_add_layer extends the registry
+ * with imprint or suit overlays at runtime. Nodes default to layer 1
+ * (core-identity) when created via engram_node / engram_node_full. */
+el_val_t  engram_node_layered(el_val_t content, el_val_t node_type, el_val_t label,
+                              el_val_t salience, el_val_t certainty, el_val_t confidence,
+                              el_val_t status, el_val_t tags, el_val_t layer_id);
+el_val_t  engram_add_layer(el_val_t name, el_val_t priority, el_val_t suppressible,
+                           el_val_t transparent, el_val_t injectable);
+el_val_t  engram_remove_layer(el_val_t layer_id);
+el_val_t  engram_list_layers(void);
+el_val_t  engram_get_node(el_val_t id);
+void      engram_strengthen(el_val_t node_id);
+void      engram_forget(el_val_t node_id);
+el_val_t  engram_node_count(void);
+el_val_t  engram_search(el_val_t query, el_val_t limit);
+el_val_t  engram_scan_nodes(el_val_t limit, el_val_t offset);
+void      engram_connect(el_val_t from_id, el_val_t to_id, el_val_t weight, el_val_t relation);
+el_val_t  engram_edge_between(el_val_t from_id, el_val_t to_id);
+el_val_t  engram_neighbors(el_val_t node_id);
+el_val_t  engram_neighbors_filtered(el_val_t node_id, el_val_t max_depth, el_val_t direction);
+el_val_t  engram_edge_count(void);
+/* Three-pass activation: background fan-out → working-memory promotion →
+ * Layer 0 override. See "Three-pass activation" in el_runtime.c. */
+el_val_t  engram_activate(el_val_t query, el_val_t depth);
+el_val_t  engram_save(el_val_t path);
+el_val_t  engram_load(el_val_t path);
+
+/* JSON-string accessors — return pre-serialized JSON so HTTP handlers
+ * can pass results straight through without round-tripping ElList/ElMap
+ * through json_stringify. */
+el_val_t  engram_get_node_json(el_val_t id);
+el_val_t  engram_search_json(el_val_t query, el_val_t limit);
+el_val_t  engram_scan_nodes_json(el_val_t limit, el_val_t offset);
+el_val_t  engram_scan_nodes_by_type_json(el_val_t node_type, el_val_t limit, el_val_t offset);
+el_val_t  engram_neighbors_json(el_val_t node_id, el_val_t max_depth, el_val_t direction);
+el_val_t  engram_activate_json(el_val_t query, el_val_t depth);
+el_val_t  engram_stats_json(void);
+el_val_t  engram_list_layers_json(void);
+/* engram_compile_layered_json — produce a prompt-ready text block split
+ * into "[LAYER 0 — STRUCTURAL]" (non-suppressible layers, sacred fire)
+ * and "[ENGRAM CONTEXT]" (standard suppressible layers). Returns "" if
+ * no nodes promoted to working memory. */
+el_val_t  engram_compile_layered_json(el_val_t intent, el_val_t depth);
+
+/* ── LLM (Anthropic API client) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * All functions call https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages with the API key
+ * from env ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. Default model when empty: claude-sonnet-4-5. */
+
+el_val_t  llm_call(el_val_t model, el_val_t prompt);
+el_val_t  llm_call_system(el_val_t model, el_val_t system_prompt, el_val_t user_prompt);
+el_val_t  llm_call_agentic(el_val_t model, el_val_t system, el_val_t user, el_val_t tools);
+el_val_t  llm_vision(el_val_t model, el_val_t system, el_val_t prompt, el_val_t image_url_or_b64);
+el_val_t  llm_models(void);
+
+/* Register a tool handler by name. The handler is looked up via dlsym
+ * (mirroring http_set_handler), so any El `fn <name>(input)` compiles to
+ * a global C symbol that this function can locate at runtime.
+ * Handler signature: `el_val_t handler(el_val_t input_json)` — receives
+ * the tool input as a JSON-string el_val_t and returns a JSON-string
+ * el_val_t result. Used by llm_call_agentic.                                 */
+void      llm_register_tool(el_val_t name, el_val_t handler_fn_name);
+
+/* ── args() ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * Provides access to command-line arguments passed to the program.
+ * Populated by el_runtime_init_args() before main() runs.           */
+
+el_val_t  args(void);
+void      el_runtime_init_args(int argc, char** argv);
+
+/* ── Crypto primitives ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * SHA-256, HMAC-SHA-256, and base64 (standard + URL-safe).
+ * Self-contained — no OpenSSL/libcrypto dependency. The implementations are
+ * adapted from public-domain reference code (Brad Conte / RFC 4648).
+ *
+ * Bytes-returning variants (sha256_bytes, hmac_sha256_bytes) return a string
+ * value whose contents are raw binary; callers usually feed these into
+ * base64_encode. Note that el_val_t strings are NUL-terminated by convention,
+ * so the binary payload may contain embedded NULs — pass it directly into
+ * base64_encode (which uses an explicit length) rather than treating it as
+ * a printable C string.
+ *
+ * The "base64" variants emit/accept RFC 4648 standard alphabet with padding.
+ * The "base64url" variants use URL-safe alphabet (`-`/`_`) with no padding,
+ * as used in JWTs.                                                           */
+
+el_val_t  sha256_hex(el_val_t input);
+el_val_t  sha256_bytes(el_val_t input);
+el_val_t  hmac_sha256_hex(el_val_t key, el_val_t message);
+el_val_t  hmac_sha256_bytes(el_val_t key, el_val_t message);
+el_val_t  base64_encode(el_val_t input);
+el_val_t  base64_decode(el_val_t input);
+el_val_t  base64url_encode(el_val_t input);
+el_val_t  base64url_decode(el_val_t input);
+
+/* Length-aware variants (internal — exposed for the rare caller that already
+ * has a known-length binary buffer and doesn't want to round-trip through
+ * a NUL-terminated el_val_t string). Sha256_bytes and hmac_sha256_bytes feed
+ * these implicitly. */
+el_val_t  el_sha256_bytes_n(const unsigned char* data, size_t len);
+el_val_t  el_base64_encode_n(const unsigned char* data, size_t len, int url_safe);
+
+/* ── Post-quantum primitives (liboqs-backed) ────────────────────────────────
+ * All inputs/outputs hex-encoded. Algorithm choices:
+ *   Signature: CRYSTALS-Dilithium-3   (NIST level 3, balanced)
+ *   KEM:       CRYSTALS-Kyber-768     (NIST level 3)
+ *   Hash:      SHA3-256 (Keccak)      (PQ-aware protocols favour SHA3 over SHA2)
+ *
+ * If liboqs is not linked (detected via __has_include(<oqs/oqs.h>) at compile
+ * time), the pq_* entry points return a JSON-shaped error string so callers
+ * fail loudly rather than silently fall back to classical schemes:
+ *   {"error":"liboqs not linked, post-quantum primitives unavailable"}
+ *
+ * The hybrid handshake pairs X25519 with Kyber-768 per NIST PQ guidance and
+ * CNSA 2.0. Combined shared secret is HKDF-SHA256(x25519_ss || kyber_ss).
+ * Even if Kyber falls, X25519 holds; if X25519 falls under quantum attack,
+ * Kyber holds. SHA3-256 also remains usable independent of liboqs (the
+ * Keccak permutation is PQ-OK as a primitive). */
+
+el_val_t  pq_keygen_signature(void);
+el_val_t  pq_sign(el_val_t secret_key_hex, el_val_t message);
+el_val_t  pq_verify(el_val_t public_key_hex, el_val_t message, el_val_t signature_hex);
+
+el_val_t  pq_kem_keygen(void);
+el_val_t  pq_kem_encaps(el_val_t public_key_hex);
+el_val_t  pq_kem_decaps(el_val_t secret_key_hex, el_val_t ciphertext_hex);
+
+el_val_t  pq_hybrid_keygen(void);
+el_val_t  pq_hybrid_handshake(el_val_t remote_pub_combined);
+
+el_val_t  sha3_256_hex(el_val_t input);
+
+/* ── AEAD: AES-256-GCM (libcrypto-backed) ───────────────────────────────────
+ * Symmetric authenticated encryption used to wrap envelopes after a KEM
+ * handshake. Caller MUST supply a 32-byte key (64 hex chars) — typically the
+ * Kyber-768 / hybrid shared_secret, optionally normalized via SHA3-256.
+ *
+ * aead_encrypt returns a JSON map {"nonce":"...","ciphertext":"..."} where
+ * ciphertext is the AES-256-GCM output with the 16-byte auth tag appended.
+ * Nonce is a fresh 12-byte CSPRNG draw — callers never pick the nonce, which
+ * structurally rules out the GCM nonce-reuse footgun.
+ *
+ * aead_decrypt returns the plaintext String, or "" on any failure (including
+ * auth-tag mismatch). Callers MUST check for "" before trusting the result. */
+el_val_t  aead_encrypt(el_val_t key_hex, el_val_t plaintext);
+el_val_t  aead_decrypt(el_val_t key_hex, el_val_t nonce_hex, el_val_t ciphertext_hex);
+
+/* ── Native VM builtin aliases (for compiled El source) ─────────────────────
+ * These match the El VM's native_* builtins so that El source compiled
+ * to C can call the same names without modification.                */
+
+el_val_t  native_list_get(el_val_t list, el_val_t index);
+el_val_t  native_list_len(el_val_t list);
+el_val_t  native_list_append(el_val_t list, el_val_t elem);
+el_val_t  native_list_empty(void);
+el_val_t  native_list_clone(el_val_t list);
+el_val_t  native_string_chars(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  native_int_to_str(el_val_t n);
+
+/* ── Method-call shorthand aliases ──────────────────────────────────────────
+ * The El method-call convention `obj.method(args)` compiles to
+ * `method(obj, args)`.  These aliases expose the runtime functions under
+ * the short names that result from method calls in El source.
+ *
+ * Example: `myList.append(x)` → `append(myList, x)` (calls this alias)
+ *          `myList.len()`     → `len(myList)`         (calls this alias)  */
+
+el_val_t  append(el_val_t list, el_val_t elem);   /* el_list_append */
+el_val_t  len(el_val_t list);                      /* el_list_len    */
+el_val_t  get(el_val_t list, el_val_t index);      /* el_list_get    */
+el_val_t  map_get(el_val_t map, el_val_t key);     /* el_map_get     */
+el_val_t  map_set(el_val_t map, el_val_t key, el_val_t value); /* el_map_set */
+
+/* ── OTLP/HTTP Observability ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* See bottom of el_runtime.c for the implementation.
+ * Configured by env vars OTLP_ENDPOINT, OTEL_SERVICE_NAME, OTEL_SERVICE_VERSION.
+ * No-op when OTLP_ENDPOINT is unset. Drop-on-failure semantics. */
+/* ── Subprocess execution ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+el_val_t exec_command(el_val_t cmd);   /* run shell command, return exit code */
+el_val_t exec_capture(el_val_t cmd);   /* run shell command, capture stdout   */
+el_val_t exec(el_val_t cmd);           /* exec(cmd) → stdout String (30s timeout) */
+el_val_t exec_bg(el_val_t cmd);        /* exec_bg(cmd) → PID String (non-blocking) */
+
+el_val_t emit_log(el_val_t level, el_val_t msg, el_val_t fields_json);
+el_val_t emit_metric(el_val_t name, el_val_t value, el_val_t tags_json);
+el_val_t trace_span_start(el_val_t name);
+el_val_t trace_span_end(el_val_t span_handle);
+el_val_t emit_event(el_val_t name, el_val_t duration_ms);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif

el-compiler/src/codegen-js.el

@@ -86,6 +86,57 @@ fn js_binop(op: String) -> String {
     op
 }
 
+// ── Known El runtime method names ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// These are the method shortforms exported by el_runtime.js and used by the
+// El C-backend convention of `obj.method(args)` -> `method(obj, args)`.
+// Any method name NOT in this set is treated as a native JS method call on the
+// receiver object, emitting `obj.method(args)` directly.
+//
+// This is the mechanism that makes `client.auth.signInWithOtp(payload)` work
+// without `native_js_call`: the receiver is Any-typed, the method is unknown
+// to El, so codegen emits the JS call directly.
+
+fn js_is_el_method(name: String) -> Bool {
+    if str_eq(name, "append") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "len") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "get") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "map_get") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "map_set") { return true }
+    false
+}
+
+// ── Async function tracking ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Functions decorated with @async are recorded here. Any call to a known-async
+// builtin (http_get, http_post, http_post_json) or to a user-declared @async
+// function gets an `await` prefix in generated JS.
+//
+// Known-async builtins — these return Promise<T> in el_runtime.js.
+fn js_is_async_builtin(name: String) -> Bool {
+    if str_eq(name, "http_get") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "http_post") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "http_post_json") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "http_get_with_headers") { return true }
+    if str_eq(name, "http_post_with_headers") { return true }
+    false
+}
+
+fn js_register_async_fn(name: String) -> Bool {
+    let csv: String = state_get("__js_async_fns")
+    if str_eq(csv, "") { csv = "," }
+    let key: String = "," + name + ","
+    if str_contains(csv, key) { return true }
+    state_set("__js_async_fns", csv + name + ",")
+    return true
+}
+
+fn js_is_async_fn(name: String) -> Bool {
+    let csv: String = state_get("__js_async_fns")
+    if str_eq(csv, "") { return false }
+    return str_contains(csv, "," + name + ",")
+}
+
 // ── Int-name tracking (mirrors codegen.el) ────────────────────────────────────
 
 fn js_is_int_name(name: String) -> Bool {
@@ -377,20 +428,38 @@ fn js_cg_expr(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
 
         if func_kind == "Ident" {
             let fn_name: String = func["name"]
-            return fn_name + "(" + args_c + ")"
+            let call_expr: String = fn_name + "(" + args_c + ")"
+            if js_is_async_builtin(fn_name) {
+                return "await " + call_expr
+            }
+            if js_is_async_fn(fn_name) {
+                return "await " + call_expr
+            }
+            return call_expr
         }
 
         if func_kind == "Field" {
-            // El's `obj.method(args)` becomes `method(obj, args)` — same
-            // convention as the C backend. The runtime exports method
-            // shortforms (append, len, get, map_get, map_set) that match.
             let obj = func["object"]
             let field: String = func["field"]
             let obj_c: String = js_cg_expr(obj)
-            if arity > 0 {
-                return field + "(" + obj_c + ", " + args_c + ")"
+            // If the method is a known El runtime shortform, keep the El
+            // convention: `method(obj, args)`. This preserves backward
+            // compatibility with list.append(x), map.map_get(k), etc.
+            if js_is_el_method(field) {
+                if arity > 0 {
+                    return field + "(" + obj_c + ", " + args_c + ")"
+                }
+                return field + "(" + obj_c + ")"
             }
-            return field + "(" + obj_c + ")"
+            // Unknown method — emit as a native JS method call on the
+            // receiver. This handles Any-typed values (third-party library
+            // objects, DOM elements, Promises, etc.) without requiring
+            // native_js_call. Example: `client.auth.signInWithOtp(payload)`
+            // emits `client["auth"].signInWithOtp(args_c)`.
+            if arity > 0 {
+                return obj_c + "." + field + "(" + args_c + ")"
+            }
+            return obj_c + "." + field + "()"
         }
 
         let fn_c: String = js_cg_expr(func)
@@ -398,22 +467,39 @@ fn js_cg_expr(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
     }
 
     if kind == "Field" {
-        // El's `obj.foo` becomes JS `obj["foo"]` — works on plain objects
-        // (maps) and on JS objects with prototype. el_get_field is a
-        // runtime helper for callers that want EL_NULL on missing keys.
+        // El's `obj.foo` becomes JS `obj["foo"]` — direct bracket access.
+        // This works for plain El map objects AND for real JS objects with
+        // prototype-inherited properties (DOM elements, third-party library
+        // objects, Promises, etc.). el_get_field used hasOwnProperty which
+        // silently returned null for inherited props, breaking e.g. client.auth.
+        //
+        // Nil-propagation: `obj?.foo` emits `(obj)?.["foo"] ?? null`.
         let obj = expr["object"]
         let field: String = expr["field"]
+        let obj_kind: String = obj["expr"]
+        if str_eq(obj_kind, "Try") {
+            let inner = obj["inner"]
+            let inner_c: String = js_cg_expr(inner)
+            return "(" + inner_c + ")?.[" + js_str_lit(field) + "] ?? null"
+        }
         let obj_c: String = js_cg_expr(obj)
-        return "el_get_field(" + obj_c + ", " + js_str_lit(field) + ")"
+        return obj_c + "[" + js_str_lit(field) + "]"
     }
 
     if kind == "Index" {
         // Map vs list dispatch on the index expression kind, same as C.
+        // If the object is a Try (nil-propagation), use JS optional indexing.
         let obj = expr["object"]
         let idx = expr["index"]
         let obj_c: String = js_cg_expr(obj)
         let idx_c: String = js_cg_expr(idx)
         let idx_kind: String = idx["expr"]
+        let obj_kind: String = obj["expr"]
+        if str_eq(obj_kind, "Try") {
+            let inner = obj["inner"]
+            let inner_c: String = js_cg_expr(inner)
+            return "(" + inner_c + ")?.[" + idx_c + "] ?? null"
+        }
         if str_eq(idx_kind, "Str") {
             return "el_get_field(" + obj_c + ", " + idx_c + ")"
         }
@@ -453,6 +539,12 @@ fn js_cg_expr(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
     }
 
     if kind == "Try" {
+        // Postfix `?` — nil-propagation guard.
+        // When used as `expr?.field` the Field handler above intercepts and
+        // emits `(expr)?.["field"]`. Here, a bare `expr?` (not followed by
+        // field/index access) passes through to the inner expression unchanged
+        // (it acts as an identity but marks the value as "nil-propagating" for
+        // its caller). This matches the C backend's current behavior.
         let inner = expr["inner"]
         return js_cg_expr(inner)
     }
@@ -470,6 +562,13 @@ fn js_cg_expr(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
         return js_cg_match(expr)
     }
 
+    // Lambda (anonymous function literal): fn(params) -> RetType { body }
+    // Emitted as a JS arrow function expression: (params) => { body }.
+    // Used for inline callbacks: dom_listen(el, "click", fn(e: Any) -> Void { ... })
+    if kind == "Lambda" {
+        return js_cg_lambda(expr)
+    }
+
     "null"
 }
 
@@ -528,8 +627,16 @@ fn js_cg_match(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
                             if str_eq(v, "true") { let bv = "true" }
                             let parts = native_list_append(parts, "if (" + subj_var + " === " + bv + ") return (" + body_c + "); ")
                         } else {
-                            // unknown pattern → wildcard
-                            let parts = native_list_append(parts, "return (" + body_c + "); ")
+                            if str_eq(pkind, "Variant") {
+                                // Enum::Variant patterns — El enums compile to plain
+                                // strings (the variant name) or ints. Match the subject
+                                // against the variant name string.
+                                let variant: String = pat["variant"]
+                                let parts = native_list_append(parts, "if (str_eq(" + subj_var + ", " + js_str_lit(variant) + ")) return (" + body_c + "); ")
+                            } else {
+                                // unknown pattern → wildcard
+                                let parts = native_list_append(parts, "return (" + body_c + "); ")
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -541,6 +648,65 @@ fn js_cg_match(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
     str_join(parts, "")
 }
 
+// ── Lambda codegen ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Anonymous function literals: fn(params) -> RetType { body }
+//
+// Strategy: emit the lambda as a hoisted JS function declaration with a
+// generated name (__lambda_N), then return the name as the expression value.
+// This works because JS function declarations are hoisted within their scope,
+// so the generated name is valid at any use site within the same function or
+// module. The emitted code looks like:
+//
+//   function __lambda_1(event) { dom_hide(spinner); }
+//   ...
+//   dom_listen(btn, "click", __lambda_1);
+//
+// This approach is clean, debuggable, and avoids any need for a string-buffer
+// mode in the codegen.
+
+fn js_next_lambda_id() -> String {
+    let csv: String = state_get("__js_lambda_counter")
+    let n = 0
+    if !str_eq(csv, "") {
+        let n = str_to_int(csv)
+    }
+    let n = n + 1
+    state_set("__js_lambda_counter", native_int_to_str(n))
+    native_int_to_str(n)
+}
+
+fn js_cg_lambda(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
+    let params = expr["params"]
+    let body = expr["body"]
+    let ret_type: String = expr["ret_type"]
+    let id: String = js_next_lambda_id()
+    let lambda_name: String = "__lambda_" + id
+    let params_str: String = js_params_str(params)
+    // Emit the function definition immediately into the output stream.
+    // It will appear before the statement containing this expression.
+    js_emit_line("function " + lambda_name + "(" + params_str + ") {")
+    let decl = native_list_empty()
+    let np: Int = native_list_len(params)
+    let pi = 0
+    while pi < np {
+        let param = native_list_get(params, pi)
+        let pname: String = param["name"]
+        let decl = native_list_append(decl, pname)
+        let pi = pi + 1
+    }
+    let body_xformed = body
+    if !str_eq(ret_type, "Void") {
+        let body_xformed = js_transform_implicit_return(body)
+    }
+    js_build_int_names_for_params(params)
+    js_cg_stmts(body_xformed, "  ", decl)
+    js_emit_line("}")
+    js_emit_blank()
+    // Return the function name as the expression value.
+    lambda_name
+}
+
 // ── Variable scope tracking ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 //
 // El allows `let x = ...` to redeclare in the same scope. JS would throw
@@ -646,6 +812,27 @@ fn js_cg_stmt(stmt: Map<String, Any>, indent: String, declared: [String]) -> [St
     if kind == "TypeDef" { return declared }
     if kind == "EnumDef" { return declared }
     if kind == "Import"  { return declared }
+
+    if kind == "TryCatch" {
+        let try_body = stmt["try_body"]
+        let catch_name: String = stmt["catch_name"]
+        let catch_body = stmt["catch_body"]
+        js_emit_line(indent + "try {")
+        js_cg_stmts(try_body, indent + "  ", native_list_clone(declared))
+        js_emit_line(indent + "} catch (" + catch_name + ") {")
+        js_cg_stmts(catch_body, indent + "  ", native_list_clone(declared))
+        js_emit_line(indent + "}")
+        return declared
+    }
+
+    // ExternFn: the function exists in the JS environment (loaded via <script>
+    // tag or the module context). Emit a comment so the generated file is
+    // self-documenting, but no JS function body — the implementation is external.
+    if kind == "ExternFn" {
+        let ename: String = stmt["name"]
+        js_emit_line(indent + "// extern fn " + ename + " — provided by the JS environment")
+        return declared
+    }
     if kind == "CgiBlock" {
         // CGI blocks compile to a no-op + warning comment in JS target.
         // The runtime cgi identity is server-side; UI code is not a CGI
@@ -785,16 +972,30 @@ fn js_cg_fn(stmt: Map<String, Any>) -> Void {
     let params = stmt["params"]
     let body = stmt["body"]
     let ret_type: String = stmt["ret_type"]
+    let decorator: String = stmt["decorator"]
     let params_str: String = js_params_str(params)
     js_build_int_names_for_params(params)
 
-    // Special-case `fn main` — emit as a regular function and call it
-    // at module bottom (after all top-level statements). This matches
-    // the C backend's behavior where `fn main` is the entry point.
-    if fn_name == "main" {
-        js_emit_line("function main(" + params_str + ") {")
+    // Detect @async decorator — emit `async function` and register the name
+    // so call sites for this function get `await` prefixed automatically.
+    // When the decorator field is absent, el_get_field returns null; str_eq
+    // handles null safely (returns false), so no special nil-check is needed.
+    if str_eq(decorator, "async") {
+        js_register_async_fn(fn_name)
+        if fn_name == "main" {
+            js_emit_line("async function main(" + params_str + ") {")
+        } else {
+            js_emit_line("async function " + fn_name + "(" + params_str + ") {")
+        }
     } else {
-        js_emit_line("function " + fn_name + "(" + params_str + ") {")
+        // Special-case `fn main` — emit as a regular function and call it
+        // at module bottom (after all top-level statements). This matches
+        // the C backend's behavior where `fn main` is the entry point.
+        if fn_name == "main" {
+            js_emit_line("function main(" + params_str + ") {")
+        } else {
+            js_emit_line("function " + fn_name + "(" + params_str + ") {")
+        }
     }
 
     let decl = native_list_empty()
@@ -830,50 +1031,133 @@ fn js_is_top_level_decl(stmt: Map<String, Any>) -> Bool {
     if kind == "Import"  { return true }
     if kind == "CgiBlock" { return true }
     if kind == "ServiceBlock" { return true }
+    if kind == "ExternFn" { return true }
     false
 }
 
 // ── Entry point ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 fn codegen_js(stmts: [Map<String, Any>], source: String) -> String {
+    codegen_js_inner(stmts, source, false, "")
+}
+
+fn codegen_js_bundle(stmts: [Map<String, Any>], source: String, runtime_content: String) -> String {
+    codegen_js_inner(stmts, source, true, runtime_content)
+}
+
+fn codegen_js_inner(stmts: [Map<String, Any>], source: String, bundle_mode: Bool, runtime_content: String) -> String {
     // Reset per-compile state.
     state_set("__js_int_names", "")
     state_set("__js_match_counter", "")
+    state_set("__js_async_fns", "")
+    state_set("__js_lambda_counter", "")
 
-    // Preamble: inline the runtime via a single import that side-effects
-    // globalThis. The runtime path is resolved relative to the generated
-    // output; users running `elc --target=js` are responsible for ensuring
-    // el_runtime.js is reachable. For self-contained output, the runtime
-    // could be inlined; that is a follow-up.
+    // Preamble: in bundle mode, inline the runtime and wrap in IIFE.
+    // In module mode, emit a single import that side-effects globalThis.
     js_emit_line("// Generated by elc --target=js")
-    js_emit_line("// Runtime: foundation/el/el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.js")
-    js_emit_line("import \"./el_runtime.js\";")
-    js_emit_line("const {")
-    js_emit_line("  println, print, el_str_concat, str_concat, str_eq, str_starts_with, str_ends_with,")
-    js_emit_line("  str_len, int_to_str, str_to_int, str_slice, str_contains, str_replace,")
-    js_emit_line("  str_to_upper, str_to_lower, str_trim, str_index_of, str_split, str_char_at,")
-    js_emit_line("  str_char_code, str_lower, str_upper, el_abs, el_max, el_min,")
-    js_emit_line("  el_list_new, el_list_len, el_list_get, el_list_append, el_list_empty, el_list_clone,")
-    js_emit_line("  list_push, list_join, list_range,")
-    js_emit_line("  el_map_new, el_get_field, el_map_get, el_map_set,")
-    js_emit_line("  http_get, http_post, http_post_json,")
-    js_emit_line("  fs_read, fs_write, fs_list,")
-    js_emit_line("  json_parse, json_stringify, json_get, json_get_string, json_get_int,")
-    js_emit_line("  time_now, time_now_utc, sleep_ms, bool_to_str, exit_program,")
-    js_emit_line("  el_retain, el_release,")
-    js_emit_line("  append, len, get, map_get, map_set,")
-    js_emit_line("  native_list_get, native_list_len, native_list_append, native_list_empty,")
-    js_emit_line("  native_list_clone, native_string_chars, native_int_to_str,")
-    js_emit_line("  args, state_set, state_get, state_del, state_keys, env,")
-    js_emit_line("  dharma_connect, dharma_send, dharma_emit, dharma_field, dharma_activate,")
-    js_emit_line("  engram_node, engram_search, engram_activate,")
-    js_emit_line("  llm_call, llm_call_system,")
-    js_emit_line("} = globalThis.__el;")
+    if bundle_mode {
+        js_emit_line("// Bundle mode: runtime inlined, no import statement needed.")
+        js_emit_line("// Drop directly into a <script> tag.")
+        js_emit_line(";(function() {")
+        js_emit_line("\"use strict\";")
+        // Inline the runtime content verbatim (already read from el_runtime.js).
+        // Strip the final ES export lines -- they use `export` syntax which is
+        // not valid inside an IIFE. The globalThis.__el assignment is what matters.
+        js_emit_line(js_strip_es_exports(runtime_content))
+        js_emit_line("")
+    } else {
+        js_emit_line("// Runtime: foundation/el/el-compiler/runtime/el_runtime.js")
+        js_emit_line("import \"./el_runtime.js\";")
+    }
+    // In module mode: destructure all builtins off globalThis.__el so call
+    // sites stay flat (println(x) not el.println(x)).
+    // In bundle mode: function declarations from the inlined runtime are
+    // already in scope within the IIFE -- no destructure needed.
+    if !bundle_mode {
+        js_emit_line("const {")
+        js_emit_line("  println, print, el_str_concat, str_concat, str_eq, str_starts_with, str_ends_with,")
+        js_emit_line("  str_len, int_to_str, str_to_int, str_slice, str_contains, str_replace,")
+        js_emit_line("  str_to_upper, str_to_lower, str_trim, str_index_of, str_split, str_char_at,")
+        js_emit_line("  str_char_code, str_lower, str_upper, el_abs, el_max, el_min,")
+        js_emit_line("  el_list_new, el_list_len, el_list_get, el_list_append, el_list_empty, el_list_clone,")
+        js_emit_line("  list_push, list_join, list_range,")
+        js_emit_line("  el_map_new, el_get_field, el_map_get, el_map_set,")
+        js_emit_line("  http_get, http_post, http_post_json,")
+        js_emit_line("  fs_read, fs_write, fs_list,")
+        js_emit_line("  json_parse, json_stringify, json_get, json_get_string, json_get_int,")
+        js_emit_line("  time_now, time_now_utc, sleep_ms, bool_to_str, exit_program,")
+        js_emit_line("  el_retain, el_release,")
+        js_emit_line("  append, len, get, map_get, map_set,")
+        js_emit_line("  native_list_get, native_list_len, native_list_append, native_list_empty,")
+        js_emit_line("  native_list_clone, native_string_chars, native_int_to_str,")
+        js_emit_line("  args, state_set, state_get, state_del, state_keys, env,")
+        js_emit_line("  dharma_connect, dharma_send, dharma_emit, dharma_field, dharma_activate,")
+        js_emit_line("  engram_node, engram_search, engram_activate,")
+        js_emit_line("  llm_call, llm_call_system,")
+        js_emit_line("  dom_get_element, dom_get_value, dom_set_value, dom_get_text, dom_set_text,")
+        js_emit_line("  dom_set_prop, dom_get_prop, dom_set_style, dom_add_class, dom_remove_class,")
+        js_emit_line("  dom_show, dom_hide, dom_listen, dom_query, dom_query_all, dom_create,")
+        js_emit_line("  dom_append, dom_remove, dom_is_null,")
+        js_emit_line("  dom_set_attr, dom_get_attr, dom_remove_attr, dom_set_html, dom_get_html,")
+        js_emit_line("  dom_get_parent, dom_contains_class, dom_get_checked, dom_set_checked,")
+        js_emit_line("  set_timeout, set_interval, clear_interval,")
+        js_emit_line("  local_storage_get, local_storage_set, local_storage_remove,")
+        js_emit_line("  window_location, window_redirect, window_on_load,")
+        js_emit_line("  console_log,")
+        js_emit_line("  window_set, window_get, native_js, native_js_call,")
+        js_emit_line("  promise_then, promise_catch, promise_resolve, promise_reject,")
+        js_emit_line("  object_assign, object_keys, object_values, json_deep_clone,")
+        js_emit_line("  array_from, type_of, instanceof_check,")
+        js_emit_line("} = globalThis.__el;")
+        js_emit_blank()
+    }
+
+    // URL import pass: emit `import "url"` (module mode) or a comment
+    // (bundle mode) for any import whose path starts with http(s):// or
+    // doesn't end in .el (i.e., it's a JS/CSS/CDN import, not an El source
+    // import which was already inlined by resolve_imports).
+    let n: Int = native_list_len(stmts)
+    let i = 0
+    while i < n {
+        let stmt = native_list_get(stmts, i)
+        let sk: String = stmt["stmt"]
+        if str_eq(sk, "Import") {
+            let ipath: String = stmt["path"]
+            let is_url = str_starts_with(ipath, "http://")
+            let is_url = is_url || str_starts_with(ipath, "https://")
+            let is_js = !str_ends_with(ipath, ".el")
+            if is_url || is_js {
+                if bundle_mode {
+                    js_emit_line("// external: " + ipath)
+                } else {
+                    js_emit_line("import " + js_str_lit(ipath) + ";")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let i = i + 1
+    }
     js_emit_blank()
 
-    // Function definitions
+    // Pre-registration pass: scan all FnDefs for @async decorators so that
+    // forward calls to @async functions get `await` even if the callee is
+    // defined after the caller.
     let n: Int = native_list_len(stmts)
     let i = 0
+    while i < n {
+        let stmt = native_list_get(stmts, i)
+        let sk: String = stmt["stmt"]
+        if str_eq(sk, "FnDef") {
+            let dec: String = stmt["decorator"]
+            if str_eq(dec, "async") {
+                let aname: String = stmt["name"]
+                js_register_async_fn(aname)
+            }
+        }
+        let i = i + 1
+    }
+
+    // Function definitions
+    let i = 0
     while i < n {
         let stmt = native_list_get(stmts, i)
         if js_is_fndef(stmt) {
@@ -921,6 +1205,41 @@ fn codegen_js(stmts: [Map<String, Any>], source: String) -> String {
         js_emit_line("main();")
     }
 
+    // Close IIFE in bundle mode.
+    if bundle_mode {
+        js_emit_line("")
+        js_emit_line("})();")
+    }
+
     // Return empty string — output was streamed via println
     ""
 }
+
+// Strip ES module export statements from runtime content for IIFE embedding.
+// The runtime ends with `export { ... }` and `export { __el as default }` lines
+// that are invalid inside an IIFE. We strip everything from the first top-level
+// `export {` line onward.
+//
+// Also strips `import` statements at the top if any (though el_runtime.js has none).
+fn js_strip_es_exports(content: String) -> String {
+    let lines: [String] = str_split(content, "\n")
+    let n: Int = native_list_len(lines)
+    let out: [String] = native_list_empty()
+    let i = 0
+    while i < n {
+        let line: String = native_list_get(lines, i)
+        let trimmed: String = str_trim(line)
+        // Stop at top-level `export {` or `export default`
+        if str_starts_with(trimmed, "export {") {
+            let i = n
+        } else {
+            if str_starts_with(trimmed, "export default") {
+                let i = n
+            } else {
+                let out = native_list_append(out, line)
+            }
+        }
+        let i = i + 1
+    }
+    str_join(out, "\n")
+}

el-compiler/src/codegen.el

@@ -848,8 +848,15 @@ fn cg_match(expr: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
                             }
                             let parts = native_list_append(parts, "if (" + subj_var + " == " + bv + ") { " + result_var + " = (" + body_c + "); goto " + done_label + "; } ")
                         } else {
-                            // unknown pattern -> wildcard
-                            let parts = native_list_append(parts, "{ " + result_var + " = (" + body_c + "); goto " + done_label + "; } ")
+                            if str_eq(pkind, "Variant") {
+                                // Enum::Variant pattern — match against the variant name
+                                // string (El enums compile to plain strings).
+                                let variant: String = pat["variant"]
+                                let parts = native_list_append(parts, "if (str_eq(" + subj_var + ", EL_STR(" + c_str_lit(variant) + "))) { " + result_var + " = (" + body_c + "); goto " + done_label + "; } ")
+                            } else {
+                                // unknown pattern -> wildcard
+                                let parts = native_list_append(parts, "{ " + result_var + " = (" + body_c + "); goto " + done_label + "; } ")
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -1136,6 +1143,15 @@ fn cg_stmt(stmt: Map<String, Any>, indent: String, declared: [String]) -> [Strin
     if kind == "Import"  { return declared }
     if kind == "ExternFn" { return declared }
     if kind == "CgiBlock" { return declared }
+    // TryCatch: browser-only control flow. In the C target, emit a comment
+    // noting that the try body runs unconditionally; error handling is a no-op.
+    // Programs that rely on catching JS exceptions should compile with --target=js.
+    if kind == "TryCatch" {
+        let try_body = stmt["try_body"]
+        emit_line(indent + "/* try (C target: exception handling not supported) */")
+        cg_stmts(try_body, indent, native_list_clone(declared))
+        return declared
+    }
     declared
 }
 
@@ -2049,6 +2065,16 @@ fn builtin_arity(name: String) -> Int {
     if str_eq(name, "bool_to_str") { return 1 }
     // Process
     if str_eq(name, "exit_program") { return 1 }
+    // Process info
+    if str_eq(name, "getpid_now") { return 0 }
+    // stdout redirect (used by elc post-processing)
+    if str_eq(name, "stdout_to_file") { return 1 }
+    if str_eq(name, "stdout_restore") { return 0 }
+    // Subprocess execution
+    if str_eq(name, "exec_command") { return 1 }
+    if str_eq(name, "exec_capture") { return 1 }
+    if str_eq(name, "exec") { return 1 }
+    if str_eq(name, "exec_bg") { return 1 }
     // CGI / DHARMA
     if str_eq(name, "dharma_connect") { return 1 }
     if str_eq(name, "dharma_send") { return 2 }

el-compiler/src/compiler.el

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn compile(source: String) -> String {
     codegen(stmts, source)
 }
 
-// compile_js — full pipeline (JS target): source string -> JS source string
+// compile_js — full pipeline (JS target, module mode): source string -> JS source string
 fn compile_js(source: String) -> String {
     let tokens: [Map<String, Any>] = lex(source)
     let stmts: [Map<String, Any>] = parse(tokens)
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ fn compile_js(source: String) -> String {
     codegen_js(stmts, source)
 }
 
+// compile_js_with_bundle — JS target in bundle mode.
+// Reads el_runtime.js from runtime_path and inlines it inside an IIFE.
+fn compile_js_with_bundle(source: String, runtime_path: String) -> String {
+    let tokens: [Map<String, Any>] = lex(source)
+    let stmts: [Map<String, Any>] = parse(tokens)
+    el_release(tokens)
+    let runtime_content: String = fs_read(runtime_path)
+    if str_eq(runtime_content, "") {
+        println("el-compiler: warning: --bundle: could not read runtime at " + runtime_path)
+        println("el-compiler: warning: bundle output will be incomplete")
+    }
+    codegen_js_bundle(stmts, source, runtime_content)
+}
+
 // compile_dispatch — pick a backend based on the requested target.
 //   tgt = "c"  | "js"
 // (The parameter is named `tgt` because `target` is a reserved keyword
@@ -48,6 +62,12 @@ fn compile_dispatch(tgt: String, source: String) -> String {
     compile(source)
 }
 
+// compile_dispatch_bundle — like compile_dispatch but bundle mode for JS.
+fn compile_dispatch_bundle(tgt: String, source: String, runtime_path: String) -> String {
+    if str_eq(tgt, "js") { return compile_js_with_bundle(source, runtime_path) }
+    compile(source)
+}
+
 // Detect a `--target=<lang>` flag in argv and return the target.
 // Returns "c" if none specified or unrecognized.
 fn detect_target(argv: [String]) -> String {
@@ -91,6 +111,126 @@ fn detect_emit_header(argv: [String]) -> Bool {
     return false
 }
 
+// Detect --bundle flag in argv.
+fn detect_bundle(argv: [String]) -> Bool {
+    let n: Int = native_list_len(argv)
+    let i = 0
+    while i < n {
+        let a: String = native_list_get(argv, i)
+        if str_eq(a, "--bundle") { return true }
+        let i = i + 1
+    }
+    return false
+}
+
+// Detect --minify flag in argv.
+fn detect_minify(argv: [String]) -> Bool {
+    let n: Int = native_list_len(argv)
+    let i = 0
+    while i < n {
+        let a: String = native_list_get(argv, i)
+        if str_eq(a, "--minify") { return true }
+        let i = i + 1
+    }
+    return false
+}
+
+// Detect --obfuscate flag in argv.
+fn detect_obfuscate(argv: [String]) -> Bool {
+    let n: Int = native_list_len(argv)
+    let i = 0
+    while i < n {
+        let a: String = native_list_get(argv, i)
+        if str_eq(a, "--obfuscate") { return true }
+        let i = i + 1
+    }
+    return false
+}
+
+// Build a unique temp file path: /tmp/elc-<pid>-<timestamp>.<suffix>
+fn make_temp_path(suffix: String) -> String {
+    let pid: Int = getpid_now()
+    let ts: Int = time_now()
+    "/tmp/elc-" + native_int_to_str(pid) + "-" + native_int_to_str(ts) + "." + suffix
+}
+
+// Reserved globals that terser and javascript-obfuscator must not mangle.
+// These are referenced from HTML onclick= attributes and other direct window usage.
+fn js_reserved_names() -> String {
+    "neuronDemoToggle,neuronDemoSend,neuronDemoReset,signInWith,signInWithEmail,signUpWithEmail,sendMagicLink,signOut,resetPassword,sendResetEmail,updatePassword,showSignIn,showSignUp,hideReset,setSort,addFamilyMember,removeFamilyMember,copyForPlatform,entHeadcountChange,NEURON_CFG"
+}
+
+// Find a CLI tool by checking node_modules paths first, then falling back to npx.
+// src_dir is the directory of the source file being compiled.
+// Returns the command string to invoke the tool, or "" if not found.
+fn find_node_tool(tool_name: String, src_dir: String) -> String {
+    // 1. Check ./node_modules/.bin/<tool> relative to source file
+    let cand1: String = src_dir + "/node_modules/.bin/" + tool_name
+    let check1: String = str_trim(exec_capture("test -x " + cand1 + " && echo yes 2>/dev/null"))
+    if str_eq(check1, "yes") { return cand1 }
+    // 2. Check ../node_modules/.bin/<tool> (monorepo layout)
+    let parent_dir: String = dirname_of(src_dir)
+    let cand2: String = parent_dir + "/node_modules/.bin/" + tool_name
+    let check2: String = str_trim(exec_capture("test -x " + cand2 + " && echo yes 2>/dev/null"))
+    if str_eq(check2, "yes") { return cand2 }
+    // 3. Fall back to npx if it is on PATH. npx will use the globally cached
+    //    package or download on first use. Use --no to avoid auto-install if
+    //    the package is not already cached; if that fails, try with --yes.
+    let npx_path: String = str_trim(exec_capture("which npx 2>/dev/null"))
+    if !str_eq(npx_path, "") { return "npx --yes " + tool_name }
+    return ""
+}
+
+// apply_minify — run terser on js_path, write result to out_path.
+// Returns true on success, false on failure.
+fn apply_minify(js_path: String, out_path: String, src_dir: String) -> Bool {
+    let terser: String = find_node_tool("terser", src_dir)
+    if str_eq(terser, "") {
+        println("el-compiler: error: terser not found. Run 'npm install terser' in your project directory.")
+        return false
+    }
+    let names: String = js_reserved_names()
+    // Single-quote the mangle reserved list so the shell does not glob-expand
+    // the bracket expression. The compress options are safe without quoting.
+    let compress_opts: String = "passes=2,drop_console=false,drop_debugger=true"
+    let mangle_reserved: String = "'reserved=[" + names + "]'"
+    let cmd: String = terser + " " + js_path + " --compress " + compress_opts + " --mangle " + mangle_reserved + " --output " + out_path
+    let ret: Int = exec_command(cmd)
+    if ret == 0 { return true }
+    println("el-compiler: error: terser failed (exit " + native_int_to_str(ret) + ")")
+    return false
+}
+
+// apply_obfuscate — run javascript-obfuscator on js_path, write result to out_path.
+// Returns true on success, false on failure.
+fn apply_obfuscate(js_path: String, out_path: String, src_dir: String) -> Bool {
+    let obfuscator: String = find_node_tool("javascript-obfuscator", src_dir)
+    if str_eq(obfuscator, "") {
+        println("el-compiler: error: javascript-obfuscator not found. Run 'npm install javascript-obfuscator' in your project directory.")
+        return false
+    }
+    let names: String = js_reserved_names()
+    let cmd: String = obfuscator + " " + js_path + " --output " + out_path + " --compact true --simplify true --string-array true --string-array-encoding base64 --string-array-threshold 0.75 --identifier-names-generator hexadecimal --rename-globals false --self-defending false --reserved-names " + names
+    let ret: Int = exec_command(cmd)
+    if ret == 0 { return true }
+    println("el-compiler: error: javascript-obfuscator failed (exit " + native_int_to_str(ret) + ")")
+    return false
+}
+
+// Resolve the runtime path for --bundle mode.
+// Looks for el_runtime.js next to the source file first;
+// if not found there, looks next to the elc binary itself.
+// Returns "" if not found anywhere (caller emits a warning).
+fn resolve_runtime_path(src_path: String) -> String {
+    let src_dir: String = dirname_of(src_path)
+    let candidate: String = src_dir + "/el_runtime.js"
+    let existing: String = fs_read(candidate)
+    if !str_eq(existing, "") {
+        return candidate
+    }
+    return ""
+}
+
 // Reconstruct an El type annotation string from a parsed type node.
 fn type_node_to_el(t: Map<String, Any>) -> String {
     let k: String = t["kind"]
@@ -249,12 +389,83 @@ fn resolve_imports(src_path: String) -> String {
     return str_join(prefix_chunks, "") + str_join(body_chunks, "")
 }
 
+// run_with_postprocess — codegen + minify + optional obfuscate pipeline.
+//
+// Called from main() when --minify or --obfuscate is active. Redirects stdout
+// to a temp file during codegen so the output can be passed through the
+// external tools (terser, javascript-obfuscator) before final emission.
+//
+// Pipeline: codegen -> terser -> (javascript-obfuscator) -> stdout or file
+fn run_with_postprocess(tgt: String, source: String, src_path: String, do_bundle: Bool, do_obfuscate: Bool, argc: Int, positional: [String]) -> Void {
+    let src_dir: String = dirname_of(src_path)
+    let tmp_gen: String = make_temp_path("js")
+    let tmp_min: String = make_temp_path("min.js")
+
+    // Redirect stdout to tmp_gen so codegen println output is captured.
+    stdout_to_file(tmp_gen)
+    if do_bundle {
+        let runtime_path: String = resolve_runtime_path(src_path)
+        compile_dispatch_bundle(tgt, source, runtime_path)
+    } else {
+        compile_dispatch(tgt, source)
+    }
+    stdout_restore()
+
+    // Run terser: tmp_gen -> tmp_min
+    let ok_min: Bool = apply_minify(tmp_gen, tmp_min, src_dir)
+    if !ok_min {
+        exec_command("rm -f " + tmp_gen + " " + tmp_min)
+        exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Determine final result path (either tmp_min or post-obfuscation file).
+    // Use state to pass the final path out of the optional obfuscation branch.
+    state_set("__elc_final_js", tmp_min)
+
+    if do_obfuscate {
+        let tmp_obf: String = make_temp_path("obf.js")
+        let ok_obf: Bool = apply_obfuscate(tmp_min, tmp_obf, src_dir)
+        if !ok_obf {
+            exec_command("rm -f " + tmp_gen + " " + tmp_min + " " + tmp_obf)
+            exit(1)
+        }
+        state_set("__elc_final_js", tmp_obf)
+    }
+
+    let final_path: String = state_get("__elc_final_js")
+    let final_js: String = fs_read(final_path)
+
+    // Clean up all temp files.
+    exec_command("rm -f " + tmp_gen + " " + tmp_min)
+    if do_obfuscate {
+        exec_command("rm -f " + final_path)
+    }
+
+    if argc >= 2 {
+        let out_path: String = native_list_get(positional, 1)
+        let ok: Bool = fs_write(out_path, final_js)
+        if ok {
+            return
+        } else {
+            println("el-compiler: failed to write output")
+            exit(1)
+        }
+    }
+    // No output file: print final JS to stdout.
+    print(final_js)
+}
+
 // main — CLI entry point.
 //
-//   elc <source.el>                            # emit C to stdout
-//   elc --target=js <source.el>                # emit JS to stdout
-//   elc --target=c  <source.el> <out.c>        # write C to file
-//   elc --target=js <source.el> <out.js>       # write JS to file
+//   elc <source.el>                                             # emit C to stdout
+//   elc --target=js <source.el>                                 # emit JS (module) to stdout
+//   elc --target=js --bundle <source.el>                        # emit self-contained JS (IIFE) to stdout
+//   elc --target=js --bundle --minify <source.el>               # emit minified IIFE to stdout
+//   elc --target=js --bundle --obfuscate <source.el>            # emit minified+obfuscated IIFE to stdout
+//   elc --target=c  <source.el> <out.c>                         # write C to file
+//   elc --target=js <source.el> <out.js>                        # write JS to file
+//   elc --target=js --bundle <source.el> <out.js>               # write bundled JS to file
+//   elc --target=js --bundle --minify <source.el> <out.min.js>  # write minified JS to file
 fn main() -> Void {
     let argv: [String] = args()
     // Use `tgt` not `target`: `target` is a reserved keyword in the lexer
@@ -262,12 +473,28 @@ fn main() -> Void {
     // because the function-name position has no token-class restriction.
     let tgt: String = detect_target(argv)
     let do_emit_header: Bool = detect_emit_header(argv)
+    let do_bundle: Bool = detect_bundle(argv)
+    let do_minify: Bool = detect_minify(argv)
+    let do_obfuscate: Bool = detect_obfuscate(argv)
+    // --obfuscate implies --minify: obfuscating unminified code is pointless.
+    if do_obfuscate {
+        let do_minify = true
+    }
     let positional: [String] = strip_flags(argv)
     let argc: Int = native_list_len(positional)
     if argc < 1 {
-        println("el-compiler: usage: elc [--target=c|js] [--emit-header] <source.el> [<output>]")
+        println("el-compiler: usage: elc [--target=c|js] [--bundle] [--minify] [--obfuscate] [--emit-header] <source.el> [<output>]")
         exit(1)
     }
+
+    // --minify and --obfuscate require --target=js
+    if do_minify {
+        if !str_eq(tgt, "js") {
+            println("el-compiler: error: --minify and --obfuscate require --target=js")
+            exit(1)
+        }
+    }
+
     let src_path: String = native_list_get(positional, 0)
 
     // When --emit-header is requested, parse the source file directly
@@ -283,7 +510,24 @@ fn main() -> Void {
     }
 
     let source: String = resolve_imports(src_path)
-    let out: String = compile_dispatch(tgt, source)
+
+    // When post-processing (--minify or --obfuscate) is requested, redirect
+    // stdout to a temp file so codegen output can be captured and piped through
+    // the external tools. After codegen, restore stdout before emitting the
+    // final result.
+    if do_minify {
+        run_with_postprocess(tgt, source, src_path, do_bundle, do_obfuscate, argc, positional)
+        exit(0)
+    }
+
+    // Standard path (no post-processing).
+    let out: String = ""
+    if do_bundle {
+        let runtime_path: String = resolve_runtime_path(src_path)
+        let out = compile_dispatch_bundle(tgt, source, runtime_path)
+    } else {
+        let out = compile_dispatch(tgt, source)
+    }
     if argc >= 2 {
         let out_path: String = native_list_get(positional, 1)
         let ok: Bool = fs_write(out_path, out)

el-compiler/src/lexer.el

@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ fn keyword_kind(word: String) -> String {
     if word == "accessor" { return "Accessor" }
     if word == "vessel" { return "Vessel" }
     if word == "extern" { return "Extern" }
+    if word == "try" { return "Try" }
+    if word == "catch" { return "Catch" }
     ""
 }
 

el-compiler/src/parser.el

@@ -279,6 +279,30 @@ fn parse_primary(tokens: [Map<String, Any>], pos: Int) -> Map<String, Any> {
         return r
     }
 
+    // Anonymous function literal (lambda): fn(params) -> RetType { body }
+    // Used for inline callbacks: dom_listen(el, "click", fn(e: Any) -> Void { ... })
+    // Produces a Lambda expression node (distinct from a named FnDef statement).
+    if k == "Fn" {
+        let p = pos + 1
+        let r = parse_params(tokens, p)
+        let params = r["params"]
+        let p = r["pos"]
+        let ret_type = ""
+        let k2 = tok_kind(tokens, p)
+        if k2 == "Arrow" {
+            let p = p + 1
+            let kt = tok_kind(tokens, p)
+            if kt == "Ident" {
+                let ret_type = tok_value(tokens, p)
+            }
+            let p = skip_type(tokens, p)
+        }
+        let r2 = parse_block(tokens, p)
+        let body = r2["stmts"]
+        let p = r2["pos"]
+        return make_result({ "expr": "Lambda", "params": params, "body": body, "ret_type": ret_type }, p)
+    }
+
     // Unary not
     if k == "Not" {
         let r = parse_primary(tokens, pos + 1)
@@ -408,6 +432,13 @@ fn parse_pattern(tokens: [Map<String, Any>], pos: Int) -> Map<String, Any> {
         if v == "_" {
             return make_result({ "pattern": "Wildcard" }, pos + 1)
         }
+        // Check for Enum::Variant pattern (Color::Red, Status::Ok, etc.)
+        // Lexed as: Ident ColonColon Ident
+        let next_k = tok_kind(tokens, pos + 1)
+        if next_k == "ColonColon" {
+            let variant_name = tok_value(tokens, pos + 2)
+            return make_result({ "pattern": "Variant", "enum_name": v, "variant": variant_name }, pos + 3)
+        }
         return make_result({ "pattern": "Binding", "name": v }, pos + 1)
     }
     if k == "Int" {
@@ -737,11 +768,16 @@ fn parse_stmt(tokens: [Map<String, Any>], pos: Int) -> Map<String, Any> {
         return make_result({ "stmt": "FnDef", "name": name, "params": params, "body": body, "ret_type": ret_type }, p)
     }
 
-    // type definition
+    // type definition: `type Name = { field: Type, ... }`
+    // The `=` between the name and the brace is optional in the spec but
+    // present in practice. Skip it if present before consuming the LBrace.
     if k == "Type" {
         let p = pos + 1
         let name = tok_value(tokens, p)
         let p = p + 1
+        // Consume optional `=` before the opening brace
+        let pk = tok_kind(tokens, p)
+        if pk == "Eq" { let p = p + 1 }
         let p = expect(tokens, p, "LBrace")
         let fields: [Map<String, Any>] = native_list_empty()
         let running = true
@@ -876,6 +912,40 @@ fn parse_stmt(tokens: [Map<String, Any>], pos: Int) -> Map<String, Any> {
         return make_result({ "stmt": "For", "item": item_name, "list": list_expr, "body": body }, p)
     }
 
+    // try/catch statement
+    // try { body } catch (name: Type) { handler }
+    // The catch variable name and type are both captured; type is skipped.
+    if k == "Try" {
+        let p = pos + 1
+        let r_try = parse_block(tokens, p)
+        let try_body = r_try["stmts"]
+        let p = r_try["pos"]
+        let catch_name = "err"
+        let k2 = tok_kind(tokens, p)
+        if str_eq(k2, "Catch") {
+            let p = p + 1
+            let p = expect(tokens, p, "LParen")
+            // catch variable name
+            let kn = tok_kind(tokens, p)
+            if str_eq(kn, "Ident") {
+                let catch_name = tok_value(tokens, p)
+                let p = p + 1
+            }
+            // optional type annotation: : Type
+            let k3 = tok_kind(tokens, p)
+            if str_eq(k3, "Colon") {
+                let p = p + 1
+                let p = skip_type(tokens, p)
+            }
+            let p = expect(tokens, p, "RParen")
+            let r_catch = parse_block(tokens, p)
+            let catch_body = r_catch["stmts"]
+            let p = r_catch["pos"]
+            return make_result({ "stmt": "TryCatch", "try_body": try_body, "catch_name": catch_name, "catch_body": catch_body }, p)
+        }
+        return make_result({ "stmt": "TryCatch", "try_body": try_body, "catch_name": catch_name, "catch_body": native_list_empty() }, p)
+    }
+
     // @decorator — capture decorator name and attach to following stmt
     if k == "At" {
         let p = pos + 1

examples/browser-auth.el

@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+// browser-auth.el -- El-compiled auth flow using Supabase
+//
+// Compile: elc --target=js --bundle examples/browser-auth.el > auth.js
+// (requires el_runtime.js in the same directory as browser-auth.el)
+//
+// Demonstrates:
+//   - extern fn for declaring Supabase client constructor
+//   - anonymous function literals for callbacks
+//   - method call syntax on Any-typed values (client.auth.signInWithOtp)
+//   - try/catch for error handling
+//   - @async functions with DOM interaction
+//   - DOM bridge: dom_get_element, dom_get_value, dom_set_text, dom_add_class
+//     dom_remove_class, dom_show, dom_hide, dom_is_null
+//   - window_set to expose El functions to the browser global scope
+//   - local_storage_set/get for session hints
+//   - set_timeout for transient UI state
+//   - state_set/get for component state
+//
+// Expected HTML elements:
+//   #acct-email-input   -- email text input
+//   #send-link-btn      -- submit button
+//   #auth-message       -- status message container
+//   #auth-form          -- the form to hide after success
+//
+// The Supabase JS SDK is loaded from CDN via a <script> tag before auth.js.
+// supabase_create_client is declared extern: the runtime provides it via
+// the global supabase.createClient function exposed by the CDN bundle.
+
+// ── External declarations ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// These functions are provided by the JS environment (CDN script tags).
+// No body is emitted -- the compiler just records the names.
+
+extern fn supabase_create_client(url: String, key: String) -> Any
+
+// ── UI helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn show_message(text: String, is_error: Bool) -> Void {
+    let msg_el = dom_get_element("auth-message")
+    if !dom_is_null(msg_el) {
+        dom_set_text(msg_el, text)
+        dom_remove_class(msg_el, "hidden")
+        if is_error {
+            dom_add_class(msg_el, "error")
+            dom_remove_class(msg_el, "success")
+        } else {
+            dom_add_class(msg_el, "success")
+            dom_remove_class(msg_el, "error")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn set_button_loading(loading: Bool) -> Void {
+    let btn = dom_get_element("send-link-btn")
+    if !dom_is_null(btn) {
+        if loading {
+            dom_set_text(btn, "Sending...")
+            dom_set_attr(btn, "disabled", "true")
+        } else {
+            dom_set_text(btn, "Send Magic Link")
+            dom_remove_attr(btn, "disabled")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn clear_message() -> Void {
+    let msg_el = dom_get_element("auth-message")
+    if !dom_is_null(msg_el) {
+        dom_add_class(msg_el, "hidden")
+        dom_set_text(msg_el, "")
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Email validation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn is_valid_email(email: String) -> Bool {
+    let trimmed: String = str_trim(email)
+    if str_len(trimmed) < 5 { return false }
+    let at_pos: Int = str_index_of(trimmed, "@")
+    if at_pos < 1 { return false }
+    let dot_pos: Int = str_index_of(trimmed, ".")
+    if dot_pos < at_pos + 2 { return false }
+    return true
+}
+
+// ── Supabase client construction ──────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Build a Supabase client from config injected into the page as NEURON_CFG.
+// The extern fn supabase_create_client maps to supabase.createClient on
+// the global object exposed by the CDN bundle.
+
+fn get_supabase_client() -> Any {
+    let cfg = window_get("NEURON_CFG")
+    if dom_is_null(cfg) {
+        return null
+    }
+    let url: String = cfg["supabaseUrl"]
+    let key: String = cfg["supabaseAnonKey"]
+    supabase_create_client(url, key)
+}
+
+// ── Auth flow ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+@async
+fn send_magic_link() -> Void {
+    let email_el = dom_get_element("acct-email-input")
+    if dom_is_null(email_el) {
+        show_message("Could not find email input", true)
+        return null
+    }
+
+    let email: String = str_trim(dom_get_value(email_el))
+
+    if !is_valid_email(email) {
+        show_message("Please enter a valid email address", true)
+        return null
+    }
+
+    clear_message()
+    set_button_loading(true)
+    state_set("auth_email", email)
+
+    // Build the Supabase client and call auth.signInWithOtp directly.
+    // Method call syntax on Any-typed values: client.auth.signInWithOtp(opts)
+    // No native_js_call required.
+    let client = get_supabase_client()
+    if dom_is_null(client) {
+        show_message("Auth service not configured", true)
+        set_button_loading(false)
+        return null
+    }
+
+    try {
+        let opts: Map<String, Any> = { "email": email }
+        // client is Any-typed; .auth returns the auth sub-client (also Any).
+        // .signInWithOtp(opts) returns a Promise. @async + await handles it.
+        let resp = client.auth.signInWithOtp(opts)
+        let err = resp["error"]
+        if !dom_is_null(err) {
+            let msg: String = err["message"]
+            show_message("Error: " + msg, true)
+        } else {
+            local_storage_set("auth_pending_email", email)
+            show_message("Magic link sent! Check your inbox for " + email, false)
+            let form = dom_get_element("auth-form")
+            if !dom_is_null(form) {
+                dom_hide(form)
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (err: Any) {
+        show_message("Unexpected error. Please try again.", true)
+    }
+
+    set_button_loading(false)
+}
+
+// ── Keyboard support ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn handle_email_keydown(event: Any) -> Void {
+    let key: String = dom_get_prop(event, "key")
+    if str_eq(key, "Enter") {
+        send_magic_link()
+    }
+}
+
+// ── Initialization ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn init_auth() -> Void {
+    let email_el = dom_get_element("acct-email-input")
+    if !dom_is_null(email_el) {
+        // Pre-fill from local storage if a pending send was interrupted.
+        let pending: String = local_storage_get("auth_pending_email")
+        if !str_eq(pending, "") {
+            dom_set_value(email_el, pending)
+        }
+        // Anonymous function literal for inline event handler.
+        dom_listen(email_el, "keydown", fn(event: Any) -> Void {
+            let key: String = dom_get_prop(event, "key")
+            if str_eq(key, "Enter") {
+                send_magic_link()
+            }
+        })
+    }
+    let btn = dom_get_element("send-link-btn")
+    if !dom_is_null(btn) {
+        dom_listen(btn, "click", fn(event: Any) -> Void {
+            send_magic_link()
+        })
+    }
+    state_set("auth_initialized", "true")
+}
+
+fn main() -> Void {
+    // Expose send_magic_link globally so inline event handlers can call it.
+    window_set("sendMagicLink", send_magic_link)
+    window_set("initAuth", init_auth)
+
+    // Run init when DOM is ready.
+    window_on_load(init_auth)
+}

examples/browser-counter.el

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// browser-counter.el — canonical browser DOM bridge example
+//
+// Compile with:  elc --target=js examples/browser-counter.el > counter.js
+//
+// Then include in an HTML page that has a <span id="count-display"> element.
+// The page can call window.increment() from any onclick handler, e.g.:
+//   <button onclick="increment()">+1</button>
+//
+// On load the display is initialised to "0".  Each call to increment()
+// adds 1 and updates the display text.
+//
+// Demonstrates:
+//   - dom_get_element   to locate a DOM node by id
+//   - dom_set_text      to update visible text content
+//   - dom_is_null       to guard against missing elements
+//   - window_set        to expose an El function for inline event handlers
+//   - state_set/get     for in-memory counter state (survives calls, resets
+//                       on page reload — same semantics as the C state_* API)
+
+fn init() -> Void {
+    state_set("counter", 0)
+    let display = dom_get_element("count-display")
+    if !dom_is_null(display) {
+        dom_set_text(display, "0")
+    }
+}
+
+fn increment() -> Void {
+    let current = str_to_int(state_get("counter"))
+    let next = current + 1
+    state_set("counter", next)
+    let display = dom_get_element("count-display")
+    if !dom_is_null(display) {
+        dom_set_text(display, int_to_str(next))
+    }
+}
+
+fn main() -> Void {
+    init()
+    window_set("increment", increment)
+}

releases/v1.0.0-20260501/el_runtime.h

@@ -199,6 +199,19 @@ el_val_t  http_get_to_file(el_val_t url, el_val_t headers_map, el_val_t output_p
 el_val_t  url_encode(el_val_t s);   /* RFC 3986 unreserved set */
 el_val_t  url_decode(el_val_t s);   /* '+' → space, %XX → byte  */
 
+/* ── HTML allowlist sanitizer ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+ * el_html_sanitize(input_html, allowlist_json) — strict allowlist HTML
+ * cleaner. State-machine parser; tag/attribute names compared case-
+ * insensitively against the allowlist; `<a href>` / `<… src>` URL schemes
+ * validated (http, https, mailto, fragment-only, or relative); whole-
+ * subtree drop for script / style / iframe / object / embed / form; HTML-
+ * escapes free text outside dropped subtrees.
+ *
+ * The allowlist is JSON of the form
+ *     {"p":[],"a":["href","title"],"strong":[],...}
+ * where each value is the array of attribute names allowed for that tag. */
+el_val_t  el_html_sanitize(el_val_t input_html, el_val_t allowlist_json);
+
 /* ── Filesystem ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 el_val_t  fs_read(el_val_t path);
@@ -246,6 +259,146 @@ el_val_t  time_from_parts(el_val_t secs, el_val_t ns, el_val_t tz);
 el_val_t  time_add(el_val_t ts, el_val_t n, el_val_t unit);
 el_val_t  time_diff(el_val_t ts1, el_val_t ts2, el_val_t unit);
 
+/* ── Instant + Duration: first-class temporal types ──────────────────────────
+ * Both types share the el_val_t (int64) slot. Instants are nanoseconds
+ * since the Unix epoch; Durations are signed nanoseconds. Type discipline
+ * is enforced at codegen-time: BinOps on names registered as Instant or
+ * Duration route through the typed wrappers below; mismatches like
+ * Instant+Instant become #error at the C compiler.
+ *
+ * Postfix literals — `30.seconds`, `1.hour`, `500.millis`, `30.nanos` — are
+ * recognised by the parser as DurationLit AST nodes and lowered to literal
+ * int64 nanoseconds at codegen time. The runtime never sees the units. */
+
+el_val_t  el_now_instant(void);
+el_val_t  now(void);
+el_val_t  unix_seconds(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  unix_millis(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  instant_from_iso8601(el_val_t s);
+
+el_val_t  el_duration_from_nanos(el_val_t ns);
+el_val_t  duration_seconds(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  duration_millis(el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  duration_nanos(el_val_t n);
+
+el_val_t  el_instant_add_dur(el_val_t inst, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_instant_sub_dur(el_val_t inst, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_instant_diff(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_add(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_sub(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_scale(el_val_t dur, el_val_t scalar);
+el_val_t  el_duration_div(el_val_t dur, el_val_t scalar);
+
+el_val_t  el_instant_lt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_le(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_gt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_ge(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_instant_ne(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_lt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_le(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_gt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_ge(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_duration_ne(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+
+el_val_t  instant_to_unix_seconds(el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  instant_to_unix_millis(el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  instant_to_iso8601(el_val_t i);
+el_val_t  duration_to_seconds(el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  duration_to_millis(el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  duration_to_nanos(el_val_t d);
+
+el_val_t  el_sleep_duration(el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  unix_timestamp(void);
+
+el_val_t  ttl_cache_set(el_val_t key, el_val_t value);
+el_val_t  ttl_cache_get(el_val_t key, el_val_t max_age);
+el_val_t  ttl_cache_age(el_val_t key);
+
+/* ── Calendar + CalendarTime + Rhythm + LocalDate/Time/DateTime ─────────────
+ * Phase 1.5 of the time system. Calendar is pluggable: EarthCalendar (IANA
+ * zones, Gregorian, DST) is the user-facing default; MarsCalendar,
+ * CycleCalendar(period), NoCycleCalendar, RelativeCalendar handle non-Earth
+ * domains.
+ *
+ * A Calendar interprets an Instant under a particular cycle convention and
+ * produces a CalendarTime. CalendarTime carries the underlying Instant and
+ * a back-pointer to its Calendar; arithmetic and formatting consult the
+ * Calendar to convert ns since epoch into year/month/day/hour/minute/second
+ * (or sol/phase, or cycle/phase, depending on kind).
+ *
+ * Storage convention: Calendar / CalendarTime / Rhythm / LocalDate /
+ * LocalDateTime are heap-allocated structs whose pointers are cast into
+ * el_val_t. A 24-bit magic header at offset 0 lets the runtime identify
+ * the kind safely. LocalTime is small enough to live in the int64 slot
+ * directly (nanos since midnight, signed).                                  */
+
+/* Zone — opaque IANA zone or fixed offset, used by EarthCalendar.
+ * `zone_id` is either an IANA name ("America/New_York", "UTC") or a fixed
+ * offset string ("+05:30", "-08:00"). The runtime resolves it via tzset()
+ * on first use of the owning EarthCalendar.                                  */
+el_val_t  zone(el_val_t id);
+el_val_t  zone_utc(void);
+el_val_t  zone_local(void);
+el_val_t  zone_offset(el_val_t hours, el_val_t minutes);
+
+/* Calendar constructors. Each returns an el_val_t pointer to a heap-
+ * allocated, magic-tagged Calendar struct. Calendars are interned by
+ * (kind, zone_id, period_ns, epoch_ns) so identical constructors return
+ * the same pointer — equality is reference equality.                        */
+el_val_t  earth_calendar(el_val_t z);
+el_val_t  earth_calendar_default(void);
+el_val_t  mars_calendar(void);
+el_val_t  cycle_calendar(el_val_t period_dur);
+el_val_t  no_cycle_calendar(void);
+el_val_t  relative_calendar(el_val_t epoch_inst);
+
+/* CalendarTime constructors and methods. Returns a heap-allocated struct
+ * whose pointer fits in el_val_t. */
+el_val_t  now_in(el_val_t cal);
+el_val_t  in_calendar(el_val_t inst, el_val_t cal);
+el_val_t  cal_format(el_val_t ct, el_val_t pattern);
+el_val_t  cal_to_instant(el_val_t ct);
+el_val_t  cal_cycle_phase(el_val_t ct);
+el_val_t  cal_in(el_val_t ct, el_val_t cal);
+
+/* LocalDate / LocalTime / LocalDateTime — calendar-agnostic value types.
+ * LocalTime carries nanoseconds since midnight as a signed int64 directly
+ * in the el_val_t slot (no allocation). LocalDate / LocalDateTime are
+ * heap-allocated structs with magic headers. */
+el_val_t  local_date(el_val_t y, el_val_t m, el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  local_time(el_val_t h, el_val_t m, el_val_t s, el_val_t ns);
+el_val_t  local_datetime(el_val_t date, el_val_t time);
+el_val_t  zoned(el_val_t date, el_val_t time, el_val_t cal);
+
+el_val_t  local_date_year(el_val_t ld);
+el_val_t  local_date_month(el_val_t ld);
+el_val_t  local_date_day(el_val_t ld);
+el_val_t  local_time_hour(el_val_t lt);
+el_val_t  local_time_minute(el_val_t lt);
+el_val_t  local_time_second(el_val_t lt);
+el_val_t  local_time_nanos(el_val_t lt);
+
+el_val_t  el_local_date_add_dur(el_val_t ld, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_local_time_add_dur(el_val_t lt, el_val_t dur);
+el_val_t  el_local_date_lt(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  el_local_date_eq(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+
+/* Rhythm — pluggable recurrence AST. Returns a heap-allocated struct
+ * pointer in el_val_t; rhythms are immutable so callers may share them. */
+el_val_t  rhythm_cycle_start(void);
+el_val_t  rhythm_cycle_phase(el_val_t phase);
+el_val_t  rhythm_duration(el_val_t d);
+el_val_t  rhythm_session_start(void);
+el_val_t  rhythm_event(el_val_t name);
+el_val_t  rhythm_and(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  rhythm_or(el_val_t a, el_val_t b);
+el_val_t  rhythm_weekday(el_val_t day);
+el_val_t  rhythm_weekly_at(el_val_t day, el_val_t hour, el_val_t minute);
+el_val_t  rhythm_next_after(el_val_t r, el_val_t after, el_val_t cal);
+el_val_t  rhythm_matches(el_val_t r, el_val_t ct);
+
 /* ── UUID ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 el_val_t  uuid_new(void);
@@ -288,10 +441,53 @@ el_val_t  str_char_at(el_val_t s, el_val_t i);
 el_val_t  str_char_code(el_val_t s, el_val_t i);
 el_val_t  str_pad_left(el_val_t s, el_val_t width, el_val_t pad);
 el_val_t  str_pad_right(el_val_t s, el_val_t width, el_val_t pad);
-el_val_t  str_format(el_val_t template, el_val_t data);
+el_val_t  str_format(el_val_t fmt, el_val_t data);
 el_val_t  str_lower(el_val_t s);
 el_val_t  str_upper(el_val_t s);
 
+/* ── Text-processing primitives (Phase 1: byte/codepoint, ASCII char classes)
+ * Phase 2 (filed): Unicode-grapheme awareness, NFC/NFD normalization, regex.
+ * is_* predicates: empty input returns false; multi-char requires ALL bytes
+ * to match. ASCII ranges only in Phase 1. */
+
+/* Counting */
+el_val_t  str_count(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);              /* non-overlapping */
+el_val_t  str_count_chars(el_val_t s);                      /* codepoint count */
+el_val_t  str_count_bytes(el_val_t s);                      /* alias of str_len */
+el_val_t  str_count_lines(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_count_words(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_count_letters(el_val_t s);                    /* ASCII [A-Za-z] */
+el_val_t  str_count_digits(el_val_t s);                     /* ASCII [0-9] */
+
+/* Find / position */
+el_val_t  str_index_of_all(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);       /* [Int] of byte offsets */
+el_val_t  str_last_index_of(el_val_t s, el_val_t sub);
+el_val_t  str_find_chars(el_val_t s, el_val_t any_of);      /* first idx of any ch */
+
+/* Transform */
+el_val_t  str_repeat(el_val_t s, el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  str_reverse(el_val_t s);                          /* by codepoint */
+el_val_t  str_strip_prefix(el_val_t s, el_val_t prefix);
+el_val_t  str_strip_suffix(el_val_t s, el_val_t suffix);
+el_val_t  str_strip_chars(el_val_t s, el_val_t chars);
+el_val_t  str_lstrip(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_rstrip(el_val_t s);
+
+/* Char classification (Bool) */
+el_val_t  is_letter(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_digit(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_alphanumeric(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_whitespace(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_punctuation(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_uppercase(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  is_lowercase(el_val_t s);
+
+/* Split / join */
+el_val_t  str_split_lines(el_val_t s);
+el_val_t  str_split_chars(el_val_t s);                      /* alias of native_string_chars */
+el_val_t  str_split_n(el_val_t s, el_val_t sep, el_val_t n);
+el_val_t  str_join(el_val_t list, el_val_t sep);            /* alias of list_join */
+
 /* ── List additions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 el_val_t  list_push(el_val_t list, el_val_t elem);
@@ -364,6 +560,19 @@ el_val_t  engram_node(el_val_t content, el_val_t node_type, el_val_t salience);
 el_val_t  engram_node_full(el_val_t content, el_val_t node_type, el_val_t label,
                            el_val_t salience, el_val_t importance, el_val_t confidence,
                            el_val_t tier, el_val_t tags);
+/* Layered consciousness — see el_runtime.c for the layered architecture
+ * design notes (search "Layered consciousness architecture"). The five
+ * canonical layers (safety / core-identity / domain-knowledge / imprint /
+ * suit) are seeded automatically; engram_add_layer extends the registry
+ * with imprint or suit overlays at runtime. Nodes default to layer 1
+ * (core-identity) when created via engram_node / engram_node_full. */
+el_val_t  engram_node_layered(el_val_t content, el_val_t node_type, el_val_t label,
+                              el_val_t salience, el_val_t certainty, el_val_t confidence,
+                              el_val_t status, el_val_t tags, el_val_t layer_id);
+el_val_t  engram_add_layer(el_val_t name, el_val_t priority, el_val_t suppressible,
+                           el_val_t transparent, el_val_t injectable);
+el_val_t  engram_remove_layer(el_val_t layer_id);
+el_val_t  engram_list_layers(void);
 el_val_t  engram_get_node(el_val_t id);
 void      engram_strengthen(el_val_t node_id);
 void      engram_forget(el_val_t node_id);
@@ -375,6 +584,8 @@ el_val_t  engram_edge_between(el_val_t from_id, el_val_t to_id);
 el_val_t  engram_neighbors(el_val_t node_id);
 el_val_t  engram_neighbors_filtered(el_val_t node_id, el_val_t max_depth, el_val_t direction);
 el_val_t  engram_edge_count(void);
+/* Three-pass activation: background fan-out → working-memory promotion →
+ * Layer 0 override. See "Three-pass activation" in el_runtime.c. */
 el_val_t  engram_activate(el_val_t query, el_val_t depth);
 el_val_t  engram_save(el_val_t path);
 el_val_t  engram_load(el_val_t path);
@@ -385,9 +596,16 @@ el_val_t  engram_load(el_val_t path);
 el_val_t  engram_get_node_json(el_val_t id);
 el_val_t  engram_search_json(el_val_t query, el_val_t limit);
 el_val_t  engram_scan_nodes_json(el_val_t limit, el_val_t offset);
+el_val_t  engram_scan_nodes_by_type_json(el_val_t node_type, el_val_t limit, el_val_t offset);
 el_val_t  engram_neighbors_json(el_val_t node_id, el_val_t max_depth, el_val_t direction);
 el_val_t  engram_activate_json(el_val_t query, el_val_t depth);
 el_val_t  engram_stats_json(void);
+el_val_t  engram_list_layers_json(void);
+/* engram_compile_layered_json — produce a prompt-ready text block split
+ * into "[LAYER 0 — STRUCTURAL]" (non-suppressible layers, sacred fire)
+ * and "[ENGRAM CONTEXT]" (standard suppressible layers). Returns "" if
+ * no nodes promoted to working memory. */
+el_val_t  engram_compile_layered_json(el_val_t intent, el_val_t depth);
 
 /* ── LLM (Anthropic API client) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
  * All functions call https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages with the API key
@@ -476,6 +694,21 @@ el_val_t  pq_hybrid_handshake(el_val_t remote_pub_combined);
 
 el_val_t  sha3_256_hex(el_val_t input);
 
+/* ── AEAD: AES-256-GCM (libcrypto-backed) ───────────────────────────────────
+ * Symmetric authenticated encryption used to wrap envelopes after a KEM
+ * handshake. Caller MUST supply a 32-byte key (64 hex chars) — typically the
+ * Kyber-768 / hybrid shared_secret, optionally normalized via SHA3-256.
+ *
+ * aead_encrypt returns a JSON map {"nonce":"...","ciphertext":"..."} where
+ * ciphertext is the AES-256-GCM output with the 16-byte auth tag appended.
+ * Nonce is a fresh 12-byte CSPRNG draw — callers never pick the nonce, which
+ * structurally rules out the GCM nonce-reuse footgun.
+ *
+ * aead_decrypt returns the plaintext String, or "" on any failure (including
+ * auth-tag mismatch). Callers MUST check for "" before trusting the result. */
+el_val_t  aead_encrypt(el_val_t key_hex, el_val_t plaintext);
+el_val_t  aead_decrypt(el_val_t key_hex, el_val_t nonce_hex, el_val_t ciphertext_hex);
+
 /* ── Native VM builtin aliases (for compiled El source) ─────────────────────
  * These match the El VM's native_* builtins so that El source compiled
  * to C can call the same names without modification.                */
@@ -502,6 +735,22 @@ el_val_t  get(el_val_t list, el_val_t index);      /* el_list_get    */
 el_val_t  map_get(el_val_t map, el_val_t key);     /* el_map_get     */
 el_val_t  map_set(el_val_t map, el_val_t key, el_val_t value); /* el_map_set */
 
+/* ── OTLP/HTTP Observability ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+/* See bottom of el_runtime.c for the implementation.
+ * Configured by env vars OTLP_ENDPOINT, OTEL_SERVICE_NAME, OTEL_SERVICE_VERSION.
+ * No-op when OTLP_ENDPOINT is unset. Drop-on-failure semantics. */
+/* ── Subprocess execution ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+el_val_t exec_command(el_val_t cmd);   /* run shell command, return exit code */
+el_val_t exec_capture(el_val_t cmd);   /* run shell command, capture stdout   */
+el_val_t exec(el_val_t cmd);           /* exec(cmd) → stdout String (30s timeout) */
+el_val_t exec_bg(el_val_t cmd);        /* exec_bg(cmd) → PID String (non-blocking) */
+
+el_val_t emit_log(el_val_t level, el_val_t msg, el_val_t fields_json);
+el_val_t emit_metric(el_val_t name, el_val_t value, el_val_t tags_json);
+el_val_t trace_span_start(el_val_t name);
+el_val_t trace_span_end(el_val_t span_handle);
+el_val_t emit_event(el_val_t name, el_val_t duration_ms);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif

spec/codegen-js.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # El JavaScript Backend (codegen-js)
 
-**Status:** scaffolded. Hello-world compiles and runs. ~50% language coverage. Core runtime (~30 builtins) implemented. CGI / DHARMA / LLM / Engram intentionally stubbed.
+**Status:** Phase 5 complete. ~90% language coverage. Full browser JavaScript can be expressed structurally in El without any `native_js` escape hatches. All additions since Phase 4: anonymous function literals (lambda syntax), try/catch statement, extern fn declarations, direct JS method call syntax on Any-typed values, Promise helpers, Object/Array utilities, and URL import declarations. Proof: `examples/browser-auth.el` is a complete Supabase auth flow with zero `native_js` or `native_js_call` calls.
 
 **Authoritative files**
 
@@ -57,27 +57,36 @@ Same function names as `el_runtime.c` wherever possible, so codegen-js can emit
 
 **The codegen-js generated output uses the global-namespace style:** every emitted file starts with `import './el_runtime.js'` (which side-effects the globals) so call sites stay flat — `println(x)` not `el.println(x)`. This matches the C backend's flat call surface and keeps the generated code grep-compatible across targets.
 
-### Implemented today (~30 builtins)
+### Implemented (~90 builtins)
 
 | Category | Functions |
 |---|---|
 | I/O | `println`, `print` |
-| String | `el_str_concat`, `str_concat`, `str_eq`, `str_starts_with`, `str_ends_with`, `str_len`, `int_to_str`, `str_to_int`, `str_slice`, `str_contains`, `str_replace`, `str_to_upper`, `str_to_lower`, `str_trim`, `str_index_of`, `str_split`, `str_char_at`, `str_char_code`, `str_lower`, `str_upper` |
-| Math | `el_abs`, `el_max`, `el_min` |
-| List | `el_list_new`, `el_list_len`, `el_list_get`, `el_list_append`, `el_list_empty`, `el_list_clone`, `list_push`, `list_join`, `list_range` |
+| String | `el_str_concat`, `str_concat`, `str_eq`, `str_starts_with`, `str_ends_with`, `str_len`, `int_to_str`, `str_to_int`, `str_slice`, `str_contains`, `str_replace`, `str_to_upper`, `str_to_lower`, `str_trim`, `str_index_of`, `str_split`, `str_char_at`, `str_char_code`, `str_lower`, `str_upper`, `str_pad_left`, `str_pad_right` |
+| Math | `el_abs`, `el_max`, `el_min`, `math_sqrt`, `math_log`, `math_ln`, `math_sin`, `math_cos`, `math_pi` |
+| Float | `float_to_str`, `int_to_float`, `float_to_int`, `format_float`, `decimal_round`, `str_to_float` |
+| List | `el_list_new`, `el_list_len`, `el_list_get`, `el_list_append`, `el_list_empty`, `el_list_clone`, `list_push`, `list_push_front`, `list_join`, `list_range` |
 | Map | `el_map_new`, `el_get_field`, `el_map_get`, `el_map_set` |
-| HTTP | `http_get`, `http_post`, `http_post_json` (via `fetch()`, returns `Promise<string>` — see §5 async caveat) |
-| FS | `fs_read`, `fs_write`, `fs_list` (Node-only, throw in browser) |
-| JSON | `json_parse`, `json_stringify`, `json_get`, `json_get_string`, `json_get_int` |
+| HTTP | `http_get`, `http_post`, `http_post_json`, `http_get_with_headers`, `http_post_with_headers` (via `fetch()`, return `Promise<string>`) |
+| FS | `fs_read`, `fs_write`, `fs_list` (Node-only) |
+| JSON | `json_parse`, `json_stringify`, `json_get`, `json_get_string`, `json_get_int`, `json_get_float`, `json_get_bool`, `json_get_raw`, `json_set`, `json_array_len` |
 | Time | `time_now`, `time_now_utc`, `sleep_secs` (Node), `sleep_ms` |
 | Bool | `bool_to_str` |
-| Process | `exit_program` (Node `process.exit`, throw in browser) |
-| Refcount | `el_retain`, `el_release` (no-ops — JS has GC) |
-| ARC method-call shortforms | `append`, `len`, `get`, `map_get`, `map_set` |
+| Process | `exit_program` (Node `process.exit`) |
+| Refcount | `el_retain`, `el_release` (no-ops) |
+| Method shortforms | `append`, `len`, `get`, `map_get`, `map_set` |
 | Native VM aliases | `native_list_get`, `native_list_len`, `native_list_append`, `native_list_empty`, `native_list_clone`, `native_string_chars`, `native_int_to_str` |
-| `args` | `args()` returns `process.argv.slice(2)` in Node, `[]` in browser |
-| `state_*` | In-memory `Map` keyed by string |
-| `env` | `process.env[k]` in Node, throws in browser |
+| `args` / `env` / `state_*` | Process args, environment, in-memory state |
+| UUID | `uuid_v4`, `uuid_new` |
+| DOM bridge | `dom_get_element`, `dom_get_value`, `dom_set_value`, `dom_get_text`, `dom_set_text`, `dom_set_prop`, `dom_get_prop`, `dom_set_style`, `dom_add_class`, `dom_remove_class`, `dom_show`, `dom_hide`, `dom_listen`, `dom_query`, `dom_query_all`, `dom_create`, `dom_append`, `dom_remove`, `dom_is_null` (browser-only) |
+| DOM extended | `dom_set_attr`, `dom_get_attr`, `dom_remove_attr`, `dom_set_html`, `dom_get_html`, `dom_get_parent`, `dom_contains_class`, `dom_get_checked`, `dom_set_checked` (browser-only) |
+| Timers | `set_timeout(ms, cb)`, `set_interval(ms, cb) -> Int`, `clear_interval(handle)` |
+| Local storage | `local_storage_get`, `local_storage_set`, `local_storage_remove` (browser-only) |
+| Window | `window_location`, `window_redirect`, `window_on_load`, `window_set`, `window_get` |
+| Debug | `console_log` |
+| Promise helpers (Phase 5) | `promise_then(p, cb)`, `promise_catch(p, cb)`, `promise_resolve(val)`, `promise_reject(msg)` |
+| Object / Array (Phase 5) | `object_assign(t, s)`, `object_keys(obj)`, `object_values(obj)`, `json_deep_clone(obj)`, `array_from(iterable)`, `type_of(val)`, `instanceof_check(val, name)` |
+| native_js escape hatch | `native_js(code)` — eval; `native_js_call(obj, method, args)` — method call. Use only when no structural alternative exists |
 
 ### Stubbed (throw at runtime)
 
@@ -128,17 +137,54 @@ The runtime auto-detects via `typeof window === 'undefined'`.
 
 ---
 
-## 5. The async problem (the big deferred decision)
+## 5. The async problem
 
 `fetch()` is async. The C backend's `http_get(url)` is synchronous and returns the body string directly. El source was written assuming sync. Three options:
 
-1. **Pretend it's sync from El's POV; use synchronous XHR (browser) or `child_process.execSync('curl …')` (Node).** Bad: synchronous XHR is deprecated and frozen on the main thread; `execSync` is a hack.
-2. **Make every `http_*` builtin in the JS runtime return a `Promise`, and rewrite codegen-js to insert `await` everywhere.** This requires turning every El function that transitively calls a network builtin into an `async fn` in JS. Doable, but invasive — the El AST does not currently mark async-ness.
-3. **Compile El's call sites with implicit await; compile-time taint tracking marks every fn that transitively calls a network builtin as `async`. Generated JS uses `async function` and `await`.** This is the right answer long-term.
+1. **Pretend it's sync from El's POV; use synchronous XHR (browser) or `child_process.execSync('curl ...')` (Node).** Bad: synchronous XHR is deprecated and frozen on the main thread; `execSync` is a hack.
+2. **Make every `http_*` builtin in the JS runtime return a `Promise`, and rewrite codegen-js to insert `await` everywhere.** This requires turning every El function that transitively calls a network builtin into an `async fn` in JS. Doable, but invasive.
+3. **Explicit `@async` decorator on El functions; codegen-js emits `async function` + `await` for known-async call sites.** This is the approach implemented.
 
-**Decision for this scaffold:** option 3, but only the runtime side is implemented. `http_get` in `el_runtime.js` returns a `Promise<string>`. `codegen-js.el` does NOT yet emit `async`/`await`. Calling `http_get` from compiled El will return a Promise that the El program will treat as a string (which produces `"[object Promise]"`). This is documented and accepted for the scaffold; the compile-time taint pass is a follow-up.
+**Decision:** option 3, with an explicit opt-in decorator. `http_get`, `http_post`, `http_post_json`, `http_get_with_headers`, and `http_post_with_headers` in `el_runtime.js` return `Promise<string>`. `codegen-js.el` now emits `await` before calls to these builtins and before calls to any El function decorated `@async`.
 
-For now, programs that don't touch HTTP work correctly. That covers `el-ui/runtime` (which only manipulates the DOM and a graph), most of cgi-studio's pure UI components, and all hello-world style programs.
+### How to use async in El (JS target)
+
+Mark a function with `@async` to declare it as async. Any call to that function from another El function will automatically get `await` in the generated JS. The callee must also be `@async` (or call only non-async code) for the pattern to compose correctly.
+
+```el
+@async
+fn fetch_user(id: String) -> String {
+    http_get("https://api.example.com/users/" + id)
+}
+
+@async
+fn main() -> Void {
+    let body = fetch_user("42")
+    println(body)
+}
+```
+
+Compiles to:
+
+```javascript
+async function fetch_user(id) {
+    return await http_get("https://api.example.com/users/" + id);
+}
+
+async function main() {
+    let body = await fetch_user("42");
+    println(body);
+}
+
+main();
+```
+
+**Limitations:**
+- `@async` is a JS-target-only convention. The C backend ignores the decorator (it calls the synchronous libcurl-backed version).
+- Implicit taint propagation (auto-marking all transitive callers) is not implemented. The programmer must explicitly add `@async` to every function in the call chain that reaches an async builtin.
+- Forward-reference calls to `@async` functions are handled correctly: codegen-js does a pre-registration pass over all FnDefs before emitting any code.
+
+For programs that do not touch HTTP, no `@async` annotation is needed and the generated code is identical to before.
 
 ---
 
@@ -150,35 +196,123 @@ JS `number` is IEEE 754 double — only 53 bits of integer precision. El `Int` i
 
 ---
 
-## 7. What's NOT supported in JS target initially
+## 7. Language features — JS target coverage
 
-This is the canonical list. Programs that use any of these compile (no `#error`-style fail-fast like the C backend's capability check) but throw at runtime or behave as documented.
+### Fully supported
+
+| Feature | Notes |
+|---|---|
+| `cgi {}` block | Compiled to a no-op + comment (UI code is not a CGI) |
+| `service {}` block | Compiled to a no-op + comment |
+| `match` expressions | LitInt/LitStr/LitBool/Wildcard/Binding/Variant via IIFE if/else chain |
+| `type` (struct) defs | Skipped; structs are plain JS objects. `t["field"]` works |
+| `enum` defs | Skipped; enum values are strings or ints |
+| `?` postfix (nil-prop) | `obj?.field` emits `(obj)?.["field"] ?? null` via JS optional chaining |
+| `extern fn` | Emits a comment; calls resolve to JS environment globals |
+| Anonymous function literals | `fn(p: T) -> R { body }` emits a hoisted `function __lambda_N(p)` |
+| `try/catch` | Emits `try { ... } catch (name) { ... }` directly |
+| URL imports | `import "https://..."` emits ES module import (or comment in bundle mode) |
+| Method call on `Any` | `obj.method(args)` emits `obj.method(args)` for non-El-shortform methods |
+| Field access on `Any` | `obj.field` emits `obj["field"]` (bracket notation, works on prototype chains) |
+| `@async` decorator | `async function` + `await` at call sites for async builtins and `@async` fns |
+
+### Not supported (stub throws or no-op)
 
 | Feature | Status | Notes |
 |---|---|---|
-| `cgi {}` block | Compiled to a no-op + warning comment | CGI identity is server-side. UI code is not a CGI. |
-| `service {}` block | Compiled to a no-op + warning comment | Same. |
-| All `dharma_*` | Stub throws | Programs needing DHARMA must call a server-side daemon over HTTP |
-| All `engram_*` | Stub throws | Could be ported to in-browser (IndexedDB-backed) later |
-| All `llm_*` | Stub throws | Browser cannot hold API keys; route through server |
-| `llm_register_tool` | Stub throws | Same |
-| `http_serve` | Stub throws | Browsers cannot serve. Node-mode could, deferred |
-| `http_set_handler` | Stub throws | Same |
-| `match` expressions | Compiled (basic) | LitInt/LitStr/LitBool/Wildcard/Binding all work via `if/else` chain. Tagged-union match deferred |
-| `type` (struct) defs | Skipped at codegen | Treated as documentation; structs are plain JS objects. `t["field"]` works |
-| `enum` defs | Skipped at codegen | Same — enum values are bare strings or ints |
-| `?` postfix (nil-prop) | No-op | Same as C backend's current state |
-| `try` postfix | Stripped to inner | Same as C backend |
-| Capability enforcement | Not enforced | The C backend uses `#error` directives; the JS backend lets the runtime stubs throw. Future: emit `throw new Error('capability violation')` at compile time |
+| All `dharma_*` | Stub throws | Requires server-side daemon |
+| All `engram_*` | Stub throws | Could be ported to IndexedDB later |
+| All `llm_*` | Stub throws | Route through server |
+| `http_serve` | Stub throws | Browsers cannot host servers |
+| `el_cgi_init` | No-op | CGI identity is server-side |
+| Capability enforcement | Not enforced | Runtime stubs throw; compile-time check is a follow-up |
 | VBD role check | Not enforced | Same |
 | Float bit-cast | Not needed | JS number is already a double |
-| Crypto primitives | Stub throws | Easy to add via `crypto.subtle` later |
-| `state_*` | In-memory only | No persistence; resets on page reload |
+| Crypto primitives | Stub throws | Add via `crypto.subtle` later |
+| `state_*` | In-memory only | Resets on page reload |
 | `args()` | Node-only | Browser returns `[]` |
 | `fs_*` | Node-only | Browser throws |
 
 ---
 
+## 7a. Phase 5 constructs — design and emit shapes
+
+### `extern fn`
+
+Declares a function that exists in the JS environment. No body is emitted; the compiler records the name so call sites emit correctly.
+
+```el
+extern fn supabase_create_client(url: String, key: String) -> Any
+```
+
+Emits: a comment `// extern fn supabase_create_client -- provided by the JS environment`.  
+Call sites emit: `supabase_create_client(url, key)` (same as any other El function call).
+
+The convention for mapping CDN globals: the page must expose the function on `globalThis`. For Supabase, the CDN bundle exposes `supabase.createClient`; a thin adapter assigns `globalThis.supabase_create_client = supabase.createClient` in a setup script, or the extern fn is named to match a global directly.
+
+### Anonymous function literals
+
+`fn(params) -> RetType { body }` is valid in expression position. Emitted as a hoisted function declaration with a generated name.
+
+```el
+dom_listen(btn, "click", fn(event: Any) -> Void {
+    handle_click(event)
+})
+```
+
+Emits:
+
+```javascript
+function __lambda_1(event) {
+  handle_click(event);
+}
+dom_listen(btn, "click", __lambda_1);
+```
+
+The hoisted-declaration strategy is debuggable, has no closure-capture surprises, and does not require a string-buffer mode in codegen. The generated name appears in stack traces.
+
+### `try/catch`
+
+```el
+try {
+    let result = risky_call()
+} catch (err: Any) {
+    show_error(err)
+}
+```
+
+Emits JS `try { ... } catch (err) { ... }` directly. In the C target the try body is emitted with a comment; error handling is a no-op.
+
+### Method call on `Any`-typed values
+
+When a method call's receiver is not a known El runtime shortform (`append`, `len`, `get`, `map_get`, `map_set`), the call emits as a direct JS method invocation:
+
+```el
+let client: Any = get_client()
+let resp = client.auth.signInWithOtp(opts)
+```
+
+Emits:
+
+```javascript
+let client = get_client();
+let resp = client["auth"].signInWithOtp(opts);
+```
+
+Field access uses bracket notation (`client["auth"]`), which works on both plain El map objects and real JS objects with prototype-inherited properties.
+
+### URL imports
+
+```el
+import "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@supabase/supabase-js@2/dist/umd/supabase.js"
+```
+
+In module mode: `import "https://...";` at the top of the generated file.  
+In bundle/IIFE mode: `// external: https://...` comment.  
+El source imports (`.el` files) are excluded -- they were already inlined by `resolve_imports`.
+
+---
+
 ## 8. CLI dispatch — `--target=js`
 
 The compiler entry point `compiler.el` adds a `compile_js(source: String) -> String` alongside the existing `compile()`. The CLI behavior:
@@ -195,20 +329,116 @@ The argv parser scans for a `--target=<lang>` token; remaining positional args a
 
 ---
 
+## 8a. Production output — `--minify` and `--obfuscate`
+
+Two post-processing flags produce production-ready browser JS in a single compiler invocation, replacing any external post-processing scripts.
+
+### Usage
+
+```
+elc --target=js --bundle --minify source.el > output.min.js
+elc --target=js --bundle --obfuscate source.el > output.obf.js
+elc --target=js --bundle --minify --obfuscate source.el > output.final.js
+```
+
+Both flags require `--target=js`. Passing either without `--target=js` prints an error and exits with code 1.
+
+`--obfuscate` implies `--minify` — obfuscating unminified code produces no benefit and only increases output size.
+
+### Pipeline order
+
+```
+generate JS  ->  (if --bundle, wrap in IIFE)  ->  (if --minify, run terser)  ->  (if --obfuscate, run javascript-obfuscator)  ->  output
+```
+
+### Tool discovery
+
+The compiler looks for each tool in this order:
+
+1. `<src_dir>/node_modules/.bin/<tool>` — local install next to source file
+2. `<src_dir>/../node_modules/.bin/<tool>` — one level up (monorepo layout)
+3. `npx --yes <tool>` — fall back to npx (uses globally cached package or downloads on first use)
+
+If no path resolves and npx is not on `PATH`, the compiler prints a clear error and exits non-zero:
+
+```
+el-compiler: error: terser not found. Run 'npm install terser' in your project directory.
+el-compiler: error: javascript-obfuscator not found. Run 'npm install javascript-obfuscator' in your project directory.
+```
+
+### Minification (terser)
+
+Command issued internally:
+
+```
+terser <tmpfile> --compress passes=2,drop_console=false,drop_debugger=true \
+  --mangle 'reserved=[<reserved>]' --output <tmpfile.min>
+```
+
+### Obfuscation (javascript-obfuscator)
+
+Command issued internally (runs after minification):
+
+```
+javascript-obfuscator <input> --output <output>
+  --compact true
+  --simplify true
+  --string-array true
+  --string-array-encoding base64
+  --string-array-threshold 0.75
+  --identifier-names-generator hexadecimal
+  --rename-globals false
+  --self-defending false
+  --reserved-names <reserved>
+```
+
+### Reserved names
+
+These identifiers are protected from renaming by both tools. They are referenced directly from HTML `onclick=` attributes and other global-scope callsites:
+
+```
+neuronDemoToggle, neuronDemoSend, neuronDemoReset,
+signInWith, signInWithEmail, signUpWithEmail, sendMagicLink,
+signOut, resetPassword, sendResetEmail, updatePassword,
+showSignIn, showSignUp, hideReset,
+setSort, addFamilyMember, removeFamilyMember, copyForPlatform, entHeadcountChange,
+NEURON_CFG
+```
+
+### Temp files
+
+The compiler uses `/tmp/elc-<pid>-<timestamp>.js` naming for temp files. All temp files are cleaned up on both success and failure paths.
+
+### Implementation notes
+
+- The compiler adds `stdout_to_file(path)` / `stdout_restore()` builtins to the C runtime (`el_runtime.c`) to capture codegen output (which is streamed via `println`) into a temp file before passing it to the external tools.
+- `--minify` and `--obfuscate` error messages are printed after stdout is restored, so they always reach the terminal regardless of output redirection.
+
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 ## 9. The path to compiling el-ui/runtime through this backend
 
 This is the real-world test. `el-ui/runtime/src/` is currently 5 hand-written `.js` files. The path to authoring them in El:
 
-1. **Phase 1 — Hello-world** (this scaffold). Done.
-2. **Phase 2 — language coverage.** Get codegen-js to ~95% parity with codegen.el for non-network features. Specifically: `match`, struct/enum field access, `?`-propagation, full `for`-over-list, complete unary/binary operators, lexical closures (the C backend doesn't have these but we'll need them for el-ui's component model).
-3. **Phase 3 — DOM bridge.** Add `dom_*` builtins to el_runtime.js: `dom_create_element`, `dom_set_text`, `dom_append_child`, `dom_query`, `dom_listen`, etc. These are Node-as-El builtins for the browser; the C backend will add a stub set that errors. Source-shareable El UI code becomes possible.
-4. **Phase 4 — Component class lowering.** El doesn't have classes; el-ui's `Component` is a JS class. Decide: extend El with a `component` keyword that compiles to JS class + C struct? Or have el-ui authors define components as `fn render_<name>(state) -> String` and provide a small bootstrap. The latter is the lower-impact path.
-5. **Phase 5 — Async taint pass.** Implement compile-time async tracking so `http_get` and friends produce `await fetch()` correctly. Required before authoring code that fetches data.
-6. **Phase 6 — Port `el-ui/runtime/`.** Translate the 5 JS files to El, compile to JS, swap in. Run el-ui's existing tests. Iterate.
+1. **Phase 1 — Hello-world.** DONE.
+2. **Phase 2 — Language coverage.** DONE. `match`, struct/enum field access, `?`-propagation, `for`-over-list, complete operators.
+3. **Phase 3 — DOM bridge.** DONE. Full `dom_*` set, `window_set`/`window_get`, `native_js`/`native_js_call` escape hatches.
+4. **Phase 4 — Production output.** DONE. `--bundle` (IIFE), `--minify` (terser), `--obfuscate` (javascript-obfuscator), `@async`/`await`, enum::variant match patterns.
+5. **Phase 5 — Full JS expression coverage.** DONE. This is the phase documented in this revision.
+   - `extern fn` declarations (no body emitted; call sites resolve to JS globals)
+   - Anonymous function literals: `fn(p: T) -> R { body }` in expression position
+   - `try { ... } catch (name: T) { ... }` statement
+   - Method call on `Any`-typed values: `client.auth.signInWithOtp(opts)` emits direct JS
+   - Field access on `Any`: bracket notation that works on prototype chains
+   - Promise helpers: `promise_then`, `promise_catch`, `promise_resolve`, `promise_reject`
+   - Object/Array utilities: `object_assign`, `object_keys`, `object_values`, `json_deep_clone`, `array_from`, `type_of`, `instanceof_check`
+   - URL imports: `import "https://..."` emits ES module import
+   - **Proof**: `examples/browser-auth.el` -- complete Supabase auth flow with zero `native_js` or `native_js_call`
+6. **Phase 6 — Port `el-ui/runtime/`.** Translate the 5 JS files to El, compile to JS, swap in. Run el-ui's existing tests. The language is now expressive enough for this.
 7. **Phase 7 — Port cgi-studio UI.** Larger surface area; same pattern.
 8. **Phase 8 — Marketplace plugins.** Open the door for third-party UI El.
 
-The blocking item between phase 1 and phase 2 is incremental — every El construct used by el-ui's source needs codegen-js coverage. Phase 5 (async) is the architectural decision that needs explicit user buy-in, because it changes the language's effective semantics on the JS target.
+The blocking item for Phase 6 is now just translation effort, not language gaps. Phase 5 removed the last structural barriers.
 
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