moldo 0.5.2

Backend runtime for Moldo - a visual educational programming language.

Moldo

Visual educational programming - block-based, Python-powered, extensible.

Moldo is the backend runtime for a visual block-based programming environment. Learners drag and connect blocks in the mflow-editor desktop app to build programs. The editor compiles the visual graph to a JSON program tree and sends it to this backend, which executes it and streams the output back.

The system is extensible through molds - self-contained .zip.mold packages that add new block types to the editor. The 7 built-in capabilities (variables, I/O, control, math, text, collections, functions) are themselves molds.

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Installation

pip install moldo
moldo serve

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/GracePeterMutiibwa/moldo
cd moldo
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
moldo serve

The backend runs at http://127.0.0.1:8000. Open mflow-editor and the green dot in the toolbar confirms the connection.

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API

Endpoint	Description
GET /health	Health check
POST /run	Execute a JSON program tree
GET /molds	List installed molds
POST /molds/install	Upload and install a .zip.mold
DELETE /molds/{name}	Uninstall a community mold

Full API docs → docs/api.md or run mkdocs serve for the rendered site.

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Molds

A mold adds new block types to the editor. Install any .zip.mold from the editor toolbar - no restart required.

To build your own mold:

1. Download the mold-template from this repository
2. Follow the mold developer guide
3. Pack and attach to a GitHub Release

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Documentation

pip install mkdocs-material
mkdocs serve

Then open http://127.0.0.1:8000 to browse the full documentation site.

License

MIT - see LICENSE

Author

Grace Peter Mutiibwa · gracepeter.clearnique.com · GitHub