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WebAssembly interpreter in a Header (WAH)

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WebAssembly Interpreter in a Header

by lifthrasiir·May 3, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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Single-header WebAssembly 3.0 interpreter beats Wasmtime on embed complexity.

Strengths
  • Full WASM 3.0 support including GC and SIMD in pure C99.
  • Single-header distribution eliminates build system linking nightmares for embedded projects.
  • Fuel metering and stack limits enable safe untrusted code execution.
Weaknesses
  • 16k lines in one file makes debugging and contributions difficult.
  • Performance likely trails optimized JIT runtimes like Wasmtime for heavy workloads.
Target Audience

C/C++ developers, embedded systems engineers

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