[ANN] naga v0.17.0 — Pure Go DXIL generator (DirectX 12 shader bytecode)

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Apr 6, 2026, 1:57:14 AM Apr 6

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Hi everyone,

We just released naga v0.17.0 — our Pure Go shader compiler now generates
DXIL (DirectX 12 bytecode) directly, without requiring Microsoft's FXC or
DXC compilers.

naga compiles WGSL to five backend formats: SPIR-V (Vulkan), MSL (Metal),
GLSL (OpenGL), HLSL (DirectX 11/12), and now DXIL (DirectX 12 SM 6.0).
All in Pure Go, zero CGO.

The DXIL backend implements LLVM 3.7 bitcode generation from scratch —
no LLVM linking. ~12,500 lines of Go, 190 tests. Verified rendering at
60 FPS on D3D12.

Usage:

import " github.com/gogpu/naga/dxil "

dxilBytes, err := dxil.Compile(irModule, dxil.DefaultOptions())

Install:

go get github.com/gogpu/na...@v0.17.0

GitHub: https://github.com/gogpu/naga
Release: https://github.com/gogpu/naga/releases/tag/v0.17.0
Article: https://dev.to/kolkov/we-built-the-first-pure-go-dxil-generator-because-optimizing-the-wrong-path-wasnt-enough-35en

Part of the GoGPU ecosystem ( https://github.com/gogpu ).

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