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The Rugo compiler processes .rugo source files through a pipeline involving preprocessor transformations, AST structuring, and Go code generation to produce final Go binaries. It bridges Ruby-inspired syntax directly into the Go compilation pipeline.

To add a new language feature, you must modify the Rugo parser's grammar rules, update the AST walker to handle the new syntax, and adjust the Go code generation logic to emit the corresponding Go stdlib bridging code.

Debugging codegen issues requires inspecting the generated Go code directly from the AST walker output. You can trace discrepancies by comparing the expected Go stdlib bridging calls against the actual instructions generated during the compilation pipeline.

Yes, Rugo supports a module system designed specifically for Go stdlib bridging. This allows developers to import and utilize Go standard library functions directly within idiomatic Rugo scripts during the compilation process.

You test Rugo modules and transformations using the RATS testing framework. This framework validates grammar changes, preprocessor logic, and AST structure outputs to ensure compiler pipeline stability across new features.

Preprocessor transformations fail when grammar changes desynchronize the expected AST structure. Ensuring the AST walker correctly interprets the updated preprocessed syntax is critical before executing the Go code generation phase.