# `clash-lib` - Clash compiler, as a library
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# Clash - A functional hardware description language
Clash is a functional hardware description language that borrows both
its syntax and semantics from the functional programming language
Haskell. The Clash compiler transforms these high-level descriptions to
low-level synthesizable VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
Features of Clash:
* Strongly typed, but with a very high degree of type inference, enabling both
safe and fast prototyping using concise descriptions.
* Interactive REPL: load your designs in an interpreter and easily test all
your component without needing to setup a test bench.
* Higher-order functions, with type inference, result in designs that are
fully parametric by default.
* Synchronous sequential circuit design based on streams of values, called
`Signal`s, lead to natural descriptions of feedback loops.
* Support for multiple clock domains, with type safe clock domain crossing.
# Open-source community
Clash benefits from an active community. Whether you need a question answered or
want to contribute to open-source features, browse the features below to make
the most of Clash.
- [Discourse: long form discussions and questions](https://clash-lang.discourse.group/)
- [Discord: short form discussions and community chat room](https://discord.gg/rebGq25FB4)
- [Fosstodon: microblogging and community chat room](https://fosstodon.org/@ClashHDL)
- [Bluesky: microblogging and community chat room](https://bsky.app/profile/clash-lang.bsky.social)
- [Github: issue tracker](https://github.com/clash-lang/clash-compiler/issues)