# L5

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## [About the L5 category](https://discourse.processing.org/t/about-the-l5-category/47800)

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**Author:** [@ProcessingOrg](https://discourse.processing.org/u/ProcessingOrg)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/about-the-l5-category/47800 "2026-01-27T02:46:48Z")

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L5 is a fun, fast, cross-platform, and lightweight implementation of the Processing API in Lua, hosted at l5lua.org.

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## [L5 Community Jam and exhibition at Processing Community Day NYC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/l5-community-jam-and-exhibition-at-processing-community-day-nyc/49442)

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**Author:** [@lee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lee)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/l5-community-jam-and-exhibition-at-processing-community-day-nyc/49442 "2026-09-29T18:29:26Z")

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We are hosting a L5 Community Jam starting this Friday September 25 and running until October 3. This is a great chance to try out L5. The easiest starting point for those with previous experience with p5.js or Processi…

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## [New L5lua extension for VS Codium / VS Code out now! - get started with L5](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-l5lua-extension-for-vs-codium-vs-code-out-now-get-started-with-l5/49251)

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**Author:** [@lee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lee)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-l5lua-extension-for-vs-codium-vs-code-out-now-get-started-with-l5/49251 "2026-09-06T16:42:37Z")

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This summer as part of their GSoC project, Sam Heckle built the L5lua extension for Visual Studio Code and VS Codium (open source non-telemetry alternative) to make it easy to get started using the L5 creative coding lib…

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## [L5 Usability testing for creative coders coming from Processing and p5.js](https://discourse.processing.org/t/l5-usability-testing-for-creative-coders-coming-from-processing-and-p5-js/47903)

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**Author:** [@lee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/l5-usability-testing-for-creative-coders-coming-from-processing-and-p5-js/47903 "2026-03-29T08:59:17Z")

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Hello all, I am working with graduate students at University of Washington on a Usability study of L5, for those with previous experience with p5.js or Processing but not L5. They are interested in meeting online in one…

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## [New step-by-step install tutorials and printToScreen() for L5 library](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-step-by-step-install-tutorials-and-printtoscreen-for-l5-library/47831)

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**Author:** [@lee](https://discourse.processing.org/u/lee)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-step-by-step-install-tutorials-and-printtoscreen-for-l5-library/47831 "2026-02-02T08:17:32Z")

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Hi all, some of you may be aware of the new L5 creative coding library. It has syntax very similar to p5.js but is in Lua, works cross platform on desktop. We’ve recently completed step-by-step install guides for Mac, W…