Vector-logic, a lightweight rules engine from first principles
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HN · launched Nov 11, 2025 · 8 upvotes (top 56%) · 0 views
Niche: specialized algorithms and computing libraries · 230 launches, 4 in the last 7 days ▼ -73% · Explore this niche →
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Partial While a simple naive rules engine is easily promptable, building a formal, high-performance vectorized rules engine from first principles requires deep algorithmic knowledge of AST parsing, Boolean logic compilation, and vectorized execution.
What it would actually take: A true vectorized rules engine requires designing a domain-specific language (DSL) parser, translating rules into an abstract syntax tree (AST), and compiling them into bitwise or vectorized SIMD instructions (often using NumPy, Apache Arrow, or native Rust/C++ arrays). It requires deep knowledge of formal grammar parsers, computational logic optimization (such as Rete-like optimizations or decision diagrams), and memory layout alignment for high-throughput rule evaluation.
Discussion
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Competitors mentioned: Prolog
Concerns raised: Runtime performance inconsistency with rule count (30 rules slower than 45 rules)
Competitors
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