LiveCode (company)

LiveCode is a software company and the name of its primary product, a high-level, cross-platform application development environment based on the HyperCard paradigm. Founded in 1997 as Runtime Revolution Ltd., the company later rebranded to LiveCode Ltd. The LiveCode platform aims to make application development accessible to individuals with varying levels of programming experience, using a predominantly English-like scripting language.

The LiveCode platform facilitates the creation of applications for desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), mobile (iOS, Android), and server environments. It emphasizes rapid application development (RAD) through its graphical user interface (GUI) builder and the human-readable nature of its scripting language.

LiveCode is known for its historical roots in HyperCard, a popular application builder from the late 1980s and early 1990s. The LiveCode language and development environment share many concepts with HyperCard, including stacks, cards, and buttons, and aims to provide a modern evolution of that development style. The company actively supports and engages with a community of developers who use LiveCode for a variety of projects, ranging from educational tools to commercial software. LiveCode offers different licensing options, including open-source and commercial versions.