Documentation
Overview
User Guide
The guide provides an introduction to the Slang language and its major features, as well as the compilation and reflection API.
Standard Modules Reference
The reference of the standard modules that comes with the Slang compiler.
Language Specification
The formal specification of the Slang programming language. Work in progress..
Command Line Reference
There is the documentation specific to using the slangc command-line tool.
Articles
SPIR-V Specific Functionalities
Things to know when using Slang to compile to SPIR-V.
Metal Specific Functionalities
Things to know when using Slang to compile to the Metal Shading Language.
WGSL Specific Functionalities
Things to know when using Slang to compile to the WGSL.
Tutorials
Write Your First Slang Shader
See how to write a simple compute shader in Slang and compile it for execution on Vulkan.
Using the Compilation API
See how to use Slang’s compilation API to integrate the Slang compiler into your application.
Using the Reflection API
See how to use Slang’s reflection API to query for parameter binding info at runtime.
Shader Cursors: Advanced Usage of the Reflection API
Learn how to handle shader parameters in a practical and high-performance fashion that can scale to support large GPU shader codebases across multiple target platforms
Understanding Slang Generics
Learn how to use Slang’s generics and interfaces to write structured code that can be specialized at compile time.
Migrating from HLSL to Slang
Main things to know if you are coming to Slang as an HLSL developer.
Contributions
If you’d like to contribute to the project, we are excited to have your input. Our community pages provides information on our structure and our process for accepting contributions.
Making Community Contributions