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European by design
Developed and governed in the EU. Building the expertise and infrastructure to keep our digital foundations in our own hands.
A European toolchain initiative
European roots.
Independent
foundations.
The tools that build our software should be ours to build. We’re laying the groundwork for a low-level toolchain developed entirely in the European Union.
Early-stage initiative. Long-term ambition.
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A stronger foundation for
Digital sovereigntyOpen collaborationLong-term resilience01 / The reason
Independence starts
at the lowest level.
Compilers, linkers, and build systems sit beneath everything we create. Europe needs the ability to understand, develop, and sustain these essential tools.
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Open at every level
Open source, transparent decisions, and inspectable code. Independence should be something everyone can verify.
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Independent at the core
Aiming for a toolchain that can be built, maintained, and distributed without relying on sources or services outside the EU.
Not a closed ecosystem. An open foundation we can stand on.Read our principles
02 / The building blocks
Small tools.
Foundational impact.
From the first line of source code to the final executable. Our ambition is a complete, coherent toolchain—not another layer of dependency.
Explore the toolchainPROPOSED SCOPE · NOT YET A RELEASE03 / Built together
A European effort.
An open invitation.
This isn’t a project for one organisation. It’s a shared endeavour for developers, researchers, and organisations who believe Europe should be able to build its own foundations.
Find your way to contributeLet’s build from the ground up
The next layer starts with us.
Help shape an independent European toolchain.