feat: add stdlib module support with auto-import resolution

- Parse module paths in stdlib (module Std::Array { ... })
- Collect stdlib declarations and inject into user modules before sema
- Add dkExternFunc support throughout pipeline (parser, sema, hir, c backend)
- Auto-dereference pointer types for field access (arr->field)
- Add hArrowField HIR node for cleaner C emission
- Fix resolveTypeExpr for pointer and cast types
- Fix struct field lowering to use resolveTypeExpr
- Allow int <-> uint implicit conversion for bootstrap convenience
- Add stdlib/Std/Array.bux with dynamic array primitives
- Add stdlib_test demonstrating Array usage via import Std::Array::{Array};

src/ast.nim

@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ type
       declImplMethods*: seq[Decl]
     of dkModule:
       declModuleName*: string
+      declModulePath*: seq[string]
       declModuleItems*: seq[Decl]
     of dkUse:
       declUsePath*: seq[string]
@@ -370,11 +371,12 @@ type
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Module* = ref object
     name*: string
+    path*: seq[string]
     items*: seq[Decl]
 
 # Convenience constructors
-proc newModule*(name: string): Module =
+proc newModule*(name: string, path: seq[string] = @[]): Module =
-  result = Module(name: name)
+  result = Module(name: name, path: path)
 
 proc newBlock*(loc: SourceLocation): Block =
   result = Block(loc: loc)

src/c_backend.nim

@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ proc emitExpr(be: var CBackend, node: HirNode): string =
     let base = be.emitExpr(node.fieldPtrBase)
     return &"(&({base}.{node.fieldName}))"
 
+  of hArrowField:
+    let base = be.emitExpr(node.arrowFieldBase)
+    return &"(&({base}->{node.arrowFieldName}))"
+
   of hIndexPtr:
     let base = be.emitExpr(node.indexPtrBase)
     let idx = be.emitExpr(node.indexPtrIndex)

src/cli.nim

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import std/[os, strutils, terminal, strformat, osproc]
-import lexer, parser, sema, manifest, hir, hir_lower, c_backend, types, scope
+import lexer, parser, ast, sema, manifest, hir, hir_lower, c_backend, types, scope
 
 type
   ColorMode* = enum
@@ -190,6 +190,23 @@ proc cmdCheck*(args: seq[string], opts: GlobalOptions): int =
     printInfo("check passed", useColor)
   return 0
 
+proc collectStdlibDecls(stdlibDir: string): seq[Decl] =
+  result = @[]
+  if not dirExists(stdlibDir): return
+  for path in walkDirRec(stdlibDir):
+    if path.endsWith(".bux"):
+      let source = readFile(path)
+      let lexRes = tokenize(source, path)
+      if lexRes.hasErrors: continue
+      let parseRes = parse(lexRes.tokens, path)
+      if parseRes.diagnostics.len > 0: continue
+      for item in parseRes.module.items:
+        if item.kind == dkModule:
+          for sub in item.declModuleItems:
+            result.add(sub)
+        else:
+          result.add(item)
+
 proc cmdBuild*(args: seq[string], opts: GlobalOptions): int =
   let useColor = shouldUseColor(opts)
   let root = getCurrentDir()
@@ -208,6 +225,22 @@ proc cmdBuild*(args: seq[string], opts: GlobalOptions): int =
   if not dirExists(buildDir):
     createDir(buildDir)
 
+  # Find stdlib directory
+  var stdlibDir = ""
+  let stdlibSearchPaths = @[
+    getAppDir() / ".." / "stdlib",
+    getAppDir() / "stdlib",
+    root / "stdlib",
+    "/home/ziko/z-git/bux/bux/stdlib",
+  ]
+  for path in stdlibSearchPaths:
+    if dirExists(path):
+      stdlibDir = path
+      break
+  
+  # Collect stdlib declarations once
+  let stdlibDecls = collectStdlibDecls(stdlibDir)
+
   # Process all .bux files
   var allCCode = ""
   var foundMain = false
@@ -226,6 +259,13 @@ proc cmdBuild*(args: seq[string], opts: GlobalOptions): int =
         for d in parseRes.diagnostics:
           echo &"error: {d.message} at {d.loc}"
         return 1
+      
+      # Merge stdlib declarations into the module (prepend so they are processed first)
+      var mergedItems = stdlibDecls
+      for decl in parseRes.module.items:
+        mergedItems.add(decl)
+      parseRes.module.items = mergedItems
+      
       let (semaRes, semaCtx) = analyzeFull(parseRes.module)
       if semaRes.hasErrors:
         printError(&"type errors in {path}", useColor)
@@ -257,18 +297,6 @@ proc cmdBuild*(args: seq[string], opts: GlobalOptions): int =
   # Copy runtime and stdlib files
   let runtimeDst = buildDir / "runtime.c"
   let ioDst = buildDir / "io.c"
-  var stdlibDir = ""
-  # Search for stdlib directory
-  let stdlibSearchPaths = @[
-    getAppDir() / ".." / "stdlib",
-    getAppDir() / "stdlib",
-    root / "stdlib",
-    "/home/ziko/z-git/bux/bux/stdlib",  # TODO: make this configurable
-  ]
-  for path in stdlibSearchPaths:
-    if dirExists(path):
-      stdlibDir = path
-      break
   if stdlibDir == "":
     printError("stdlib directory not found", useColor)
     return 1

src/hir.nim

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type
     hLoad
     hStore
     hFieldPtr
+    hArrowField
     hIndexPtr
     # Functions
     hCall
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ type
     of hFieldPtr:
       fieldPtrBase*: HirNode
       fieldName*: string
+    of hArrowField:
+      arrowFieldBase*: HirNode
+      arrowFieldName*: string
     of hIndexPtr:
       indexPtrBase*: HirNode
       indexPtrIndex*: HirNode

src/hir_lower.nim

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import std/[tables, strformat, strutils]
+import std/[tables, sets, strformat, strutils]
 import ast, types, token, source_location, hir, sema, scope
 
 type
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type
     globalScope*: Scope
     methodTable*: Table[string, seq[MethodInfo]]
     currentFuncRetType*: Type
+    currentFuncDecl*: Decl
     varCounter*: int
     typeSubst*: Table[string, Type]  # Type parameter substitution for generics
     importTable*: Table[string, string]  # Local name → fully qualified name for imports
@@ -102,6 +103,26 @@ proc initLowerCtx*(module: Module, sema: Sema): LowerCtx =
   result.typeSubst = initTable[string, Type]()
   result.importTable = initTable[string, string]()
 
+proc resolveTypeExpr(ctx: var LowerCtx, te: TypeExpr): Type =
+  if te == nil: return makeUnknown()
+  case te.kind
+  of tekNamed:
+    case te.typeName
+    of "void": return makeVoid()
+    of "bool": return makeBool()
+    of "int": return makeInt()
+    of "int32": return makeInt()
+    of "int64": return makeInt64()
+    of "float64": return makeFloat64()
+    of "float32": return makeFloat32()
+    of "uint": return makeUInt()
+    of "uint32": return makeUInt()
+    of "uint64": return makeUInt64()
+    else: return makeNamed(te.typeName)
+  of tekPointer: return makePointer(ctx.resolveTypeExpr(te.pointerPointee))
+  of tekSlice: return makeSlice(ctx.resolveTypeExpr(te.sliceElement))
+  else: return makeUnknown()
+
 # Forward declarations
 proc lowerExpr(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): HirNode
 proc lowerStmt(ctx: var LowerCtx, stmt: Stmt): HirNode
@@ -119,8 +140,33 @@ proc resolveExprType(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): Type =
     of tkBoolLiteral: return makeBool()
     else: return makeUnknown()
   of ekIdent:
+    # Check global scope first
     let sym = ctx.globalScope.lookup(expr.exprIdent)
     if sym != nil and sym.typ != nil: return sym.typ
+    # Check current function parameters
+    if ctx.currentFuncDecl != nil:
+      var params: seq[Param] = @[]
+      case ctx.currentFuncDecl.kind
+      of dkFunc: params = ctx.currentFuncDecl.declFuncParams
+      of dkExternFunc: params = ctx.currentFuncDecl.declExtFuncParams
+      else: discard
+      for p in params:
+        if p.name == expr.exprIdent and p.ptype != nil:
+          case p.ptype.kind
+          of tekNamed:
+            case p.ptype.typeName
+            of "int", "int32": return makeInt()
+            of "int64": return makeInt64()
+            of "float64": return makeFloat64()
+            of "float32": return makeFloat32()
+            of "bool": return makeBool()
+            of "uint": return makeUInt()
+            of "void": return makeVoid()
+            else: return makeNamed(p.ptype.typeName)
+          of tekPointer:
+            let pointeeType = ctx.resolveTypeExpr(p.ptype.pointerPointee)
+            return makePointer(pointeeType)
+          else: discard
     return makeUnknown()
   of ekSelf: return makeNamed("self")
   of ekBinary:
@@ -156,7 +202,10 @@ proc resolveExprType(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): Type =
             return minfo.retType
     return makeUnknown()
   of ekField:
-    let objType = ctx.resolveExprType(expr.exprFieldObj)
+    var objType = ctx.resolveExprType(expr.exprFieldObj)
+    # Auto-dereference pointer types for field access
+    if objType.kind == tkPointer and objType.inner.len > 0:
+      objType = objType.inner[0]
     if objType.kind == tkNamed:
       let sym = ctx.globalScope.lookup(objType.name)
       if sym != nil and sym.decl != nil and sym.decl.kind == dkStruct:
@@ -171,7 +220,8 @@ proc resolveExprType(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): Type =
                 of "float32": return makeFloat32()
                 of "bool": return makeBool()
                 else: return makeNamed(f.ftype.typeName)
-              of tekPointer: return makePointer(makeUnknown())
+              of tekPointer:
+                return ctx.resolveTypeExpr(f.ftype)
               else: return makeUnknown()
     return makeUnknown()
   of ekStructInit: return makeNamed(expr.exprStructInitName)
@@ -186,9 +236,7 @@ proc resolveExprType(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): Type =
     return makeTuple(elems)
   of ekCast:
     if expr.exprCastType != nil:
-      case expr.exprCastType.kind
+      return ctx.resolveTypeExpr(expr.exprCastType)
-      of tekNamed: return makeNamed(expr.exprCastType.typeName)
-      else: return makeUnknown()
     return makeUnknown()
   of ekBlock:
     if expr.exprBlock.stmts.len > 0:
@@ -292,7 +340,14 @@ proc lowerExpr(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): HirNode =
                      callIndirectArgs: args, typ: typ, loc: loc)
 
   of ekField:
+    let objType = ctx.resolveExprType(expr.exprFieldObj)
     let base = ctx.lowerExpr(expr.exprFieldObj)
+    # Auto-dereference pointer types for field access
+    if objType.kind == tkPointer:
+      let arrowPtr = HirNode(kind: hArrowField, arrowFieldBase: base,
+                             arrowFieldName: expr.exprFieldName,
+                             typ: makePointer(typ), loc: loc)
+      return HirNode(kind: hLoad, loadPtr: arrowPtr, typ: typ, loc: loc)
     let basePtr = HirNode(kind: hFieldPtr, fieldPtrBase: base,
                           fieldName: expr.exprFieldName,
                           typ: makePointer(typ), loc: loc)
@@ -335,10 +390,7 @@ proc lowerExpr(ctx: var LowerCtx, expr: Expr): HirNode =
     let operand = ctx.lowerExpr(expr.exprCastOperand)
     var castType = makeUnknown()
     if expr.exprCastType != nil:
-      case expr.exprCastType.kind
+      castType = ctx.resolveTypeExpr(expr.exprCastType)
-      of tekNamed: castType = makeNamed(expr.exprCastType.typeName)
-      of tekPointer: castType = makePointer(makeUnknown())
-      else: discard
     return HirNode(kind: hCast, castOperand: operand, castType: castType,
                    typ: typ, loc: loc)
 
@@ -509,8 +561,28 @@ proc lowerFunc*(ctx: var LowerCtx, decl: Decl): HirFunc =
   # Set up type substitution for generic functions
   let oldSubst = ctx.typeSubst
   
+  var funcName: string
+  var funcParams: seq[Param]
+  var funcReturnType: TypeExpr
+  var funcBody: Block
+  
+  case decl.kind
+  of dkFunc:
+    funcName = decl.declFuncName
+    funcParams = decl.declFuncParams
+    funcReturnType = decl.declFuncReturnType
+    funcBody = decl.declFuncBody
+  of dkExternFunc:
+    funcName = decl.declExtFuncName
+    funcParams = decl.declExtFuncParams
+    funcReturnType = decl.declExtFuncReturnType
+    funcBody = nil
+  else:
+    result = HirFunc(name: "", params: @[], retType: makeVoid(), body: nil)
+    return
+  
   var params: seq[tuple[name: string, typ: Type]] = @[]
-  for p in decl.declFuncParams:
+  for p in funcParams:
     var pType = makeUnknown()
     if p.ptype != nil:
       case p.ptype.kind
@@ -527,32 +599,37 @@ proc lowerFunc*(ctx: var LowerCtx, decl: Decl): HirFunc =
           of "bool": pType = makeBool()
           of "Point", "Self": pType = makeNamed(p.ptype.typeName)
           else: pType = makeNamed(p.ptype.typeName)
-      of tekPointer: pType = makePointer(makeUnknown())
+      of tekPointer:
+        let pointeeType = ctx.resolveTypeExpr(p.ptype.pointerPointee)
+        pType = makePointer(pointeeType)
       else: discard
     params.add((p.name, pType))
 
   var retType = makeVoid()
-  if decl.declFuncReturnType != nil:
+  if funcReturnType != nil:
-    case decl.declFuncReturnType.kind
+    case funcReturnType.kind
     of tekNamed:
       # Check if this is a type parameter
-      if ctx.typeSubst.hasKey(decl.declFuncReturnType.typeName):
+      if ctx.typeSubst.hasKey(funcReturnType.typeName):
-        retType = ctx.typeSubst[decl.declFuncReturnType.typeName]
+        retType = ctx.typeSubst[funcReturnType.typeName]
       else:
-        case decl.declFuncReturnType.typeName
+        case funcReturnType.typeName
         of "int", "int32": retType = makeInt()
         of "int64": retType = makeInt64()
         of "float64": retType = makeFloat64()
         of "float32": retType = makeFloat32()
         of "bool": retType = makeBool()
-        else: retType = makeNamed(decl.declFuncReturnType.typeName)
+        else: retType = makeNamed(funcReturnType.typeName)
-    of tekPointer: retType = makePointer(makeUnknown())
+    of tekPointer:
+      let pointeeType = ctx.resolveTypeExpr(funcReturnType.pointerPointee)
+      retType = makePointer(pointeeType)
     else: discard
 
   ctx.currentFuncRetType = retType
-  let body = if decl.declFuncBody != nil: ctx.lowerBlock(decl.declFuncBody) else: nil
+  ctx.currentFuncDecl = decl
+  let body = if funcBody != nil: ctx.lowerBlock(funcBody) else: nil
 
-  result = HirFunc(name: decl.declFuncName, params: params, retType: retType,
+  result = HirFunc(name: funcName, params: params, retType: retType,
                    body: body, isPublic: decl.isPublic)
   
   # Restore old substitution
@@ -566,6 +643,17 @@ proc lowerModule*(module: Module, sema: Sema): HirModule =
   var enums: seq[tuple[name: string, variants: seq[HirEnumVariant]]] = @[]
   var consts: seq[tuple[name: string, typ: Type, value: HirNode]] = @[]
 
+  # Collect local symbol names so we don't remap them via imports
+  var localSymbols = initHashSet[string]()
+  for decl in module.items:
+    case decl.kind
+    of dkFunc: localSymbols.incl(decl.declFuncName)
+    of dkExternFunc: localSymbols.incl(decl.declExtFuncName)
+    of dkStruct: localSymbols.incl(decl.declStructName)
+    of dkEnum: localSymbols.incl(decl.declEnumName)
+    of dkUnion: localSymbols.incl(decl.declUnionName)
+    else: discard
+
   # Collect imports for name resolution
   for decl in module.items:
     if decl.kind == dkUse:
@@ -574,11 +662,13 @@ proc lowerModule*(module: Module, sema: Sema): HirModule =
         if decl.declUsePath.len > 0:
           let localName = decl.declUsePath[^1]
           let fullName = decl.declUsePath.join("_")
+          if localName notin localSymbols:
             ctx.importTable[localName] = fullName
       of ukMulti:
         if decl.declUsePath.len > 0:
           let basePath = decl.declUsePath.join("_")
           for name in decl.declUseNames:
+            if name notin localSymbols:
               ctx.importTable[name] = basePath & "_" & name
       of ukGlob:
         # For glob imports, we can't statically resolve all names here.
@@ -706,6 +796,8 @@ proc lowerModule*(module: Module, sema: Sema): HirModule =
         else:
           # Extern function (no body)
           externFuncs.add(ctx.lowerFunc(decl))
+    of dkExternFunc:
+      externFuncs.add(ctx.lowerFunc(decl))
     of dkImpl:
       for methodDecl in decl.declImplMethods:
         if methodDecl.kind == dkFunc:
@@ -715,13 +807,7 @@ proc lowerModule*(module: Module, sema: Sema): HirModule =
     of dkStruct:
       var fields: seq[tuple[name: string, typ: Type]] = @[]
       for f in decl.declStructFields:
-        var fType = makeUnknown()
+        let fType = if f.ftype != nil: ctx.resolveTypeExpr(f.ftype) else: makeUnknown()
-        if f.ftype != nil and f.ftype.kind == tekNamed:
-          case f.ftype.typeName
-          of "float64": fType = makeFloat64()
-          of "float32": fType = makeFloat32()
-          of "int", "int32": fType = makeInt()
-          else: fType = makeNamed(f.ftype.typeName)
         fields.add((f.name, fType))
       structs.add((decl.declStructName, fields))
     of dkEnum:

src/parser.nim

@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ proc parseStructDecl(p: var Parser, isPublic: bool): Decl =
     let fName = p.expect(tkIdent, "expected field name").text
     discard p.expect(tkColon, "expected ':' after field name")
     let fType = p.parseType()
-    if p.check(tkSemicolon):
+    if p.check(tkSemicolon) or p.check(tkComma):
       discard p.advance()
     fields.add(StructField(loc: fLoc, isPublic: fPub, name: fName, ftype: fType))
   discard p.expect(tkRBrace, "expected '}' to close struct")
@@ -1012,14 +1012,24 @@ proc parseImplDecl(p: var Parser): Decl =
 proc parseModuleDecl(p: var Parser, isPublic: bool): Decl =
   let loc = p.currentLoc
   discard p.expect(tkModule, "expected 'module'")
-  let name = p.expect(tkIdent, "expected module name").text
+  var path: seq[string] = @[]
+  path.add(p.expect(tkIdent, "expected module name").text)
+  while p.check(tkColonColon):
+    discard p.advance()
+    path.add(p.expect(tkIdent, "expected module path segment").text)
+  let name = path[^1]
   discard p.expect(tkLBrace, "expected '{' to start module body")
   var items: seq[Decl] = @[]
   while not p.check(tkRBrace) and not p.isAtEnd:
+    while p.check(tkNewLine):
+      discard p.advance()
+    if p.check(tkRBrace) or p.isAtEnd:
+      break
     items.add(p.parseDecl())
   discard p.expect(tkRBrace, "expected '}' to close module")
   return Decl(kind: dkModule, loc: loc, isPublic: isPublic,
-              declModuleName: name, declModuleItems: items)
+              declModuleName: name, declModulePath: path,
+              declModuleItems: items)
 
 proc parseUseDecl(p: var Parser, attrs: ParsedAttrs): Decl =
   let loc = p.currentLoc
@@ -1027,6 +1037,9 @@ proc parseUseDecl(p: var Parser, attrs: ParsedAttrs): Decl =
   var path: seq[string] = @[]
   path.add(p.expect(tkIdent, "expected import path segment").text)
   while p.check(tkColonColon):
+    # Lookahead: if :: is followed by { or *, don't consume it here
+    if p.peek(1) == tkLBrace or p.peek(1) == tkStar:
+      break
     discard p.advance()
     path.add(p.expect(tkIdent, "expected import path segment").text)
   var kind = ukSingle
@@ -1040,13 +1053,17 @@ proc parseUseDecl(p: var Parser, attrs: ParsedAttrs): Decl =
     kind = ukGlob
   elif p.check(tkColonColon):
     discard p.advance()
-    discard p.expect(tkLBrace, "expected '{' for multi-import")
+    if p.check(tkLBrace):
+      discard p.advance()
       while not p.check(tkRBrace) and not p.isAtEnd:
         names.add(p.expect(tkIdent, "expected name in multi-import").text)
         if p.check(tkComma):
           discard p.advance()
       discard p.expect(tkRBrace, "expected '}' to close multi-import")
       kind = ukMulti
+    elif p.check(tkStar):
+      discard p.advance()
+      kind = ukGlob
   if p.check(tkSemicolon):
     discard p.advance()
   return Decl(kind: dkUse, loc: loc, declUsePath: path, declUseKind: kind,
@@ -1083,8 +1100,14 @@ proc parseExternDecl(p: var Parser, isPublic: bool, attrs: ParsedAttrs): Decl =
   discard p.expect(tkExtern, "expected 'extern'")
   if p.check(tkFunc):
     let funcDecl = p.parseFuncDecl(isPublic, false, attrs)
-    funcDecl.isPublic = isPublic
+    # Convert dkFunc to dkExternFunc
-    return funcDecl
+    return Decl(kind: dkExternFunc, loc: funcDecl.loc, isPublic: isPublic,
+                declExtFuncName: funcDecl.declFuncName,
+                declExtFuncDll: attrs.importLib,
+                declExtFuncCallConv: attrs.callConv,
+                declExtFuncParams: funcDecl.declFuncParams,
+                declExtFuncVariadic: false,
+                declExtFuncReturnType: funcDecl.declFuncReturnType)
   elif p.check(tkLBrace):
     discard p.advance()
     var items: seq[Decl] = @[]

src/sema.nim

@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ proc collectGlobals*(sema: var Sema) =
       sym.typ = makeFunc(params, retType)
       if not sema.globalScope.define(sym):
         sema.emitError(decl.loc, &"duplicate symbol '{decl.declFuncName}'")
+    of dkExternFunc:
+      let sym = Symbol(kind: skFunc, name: decl.declExtFuncName, decl: decl,
+                       isPublic: decl.isPublic)
+      var params: seq[Type] = @[]
+      for p in decl.declExtFuncParams:
+        params.add(sema.resolveType(p.ptype))
+      let retType = if decl.declExtFuncReturnType != nil: sema.resolveType(decl.declExtFuncReturnType) else: makeVoid()
+      sym.typ = makeFunc(params, retType)
+      if not sema.globalScope.define(sym):
+        sema.emitError(decl.loc, &"duplicate symbol '{decl.declExtFuncName}'")
     of dkStruct:
       let t = makeNamed(decl.declStructName)
       let sym = Symbol(kind: skType, name: decl.declStructName, typ: t,
@@ -160,11 +170,24 @@ proc collectGlobals*(sema: var Sema) =
         sema.emitError(decl.loc, &"duplicate symbol '{decl.declAliasName}'")
       sema.typeTable[decl.declAliasName] = t
     of dkUse:
-      # Imports: for now just register the last segment as a module symbol
+      # Imports: register imported names into scope
       if decl.declUsePath.len > 0:
+        case decl.declUseKind
+        of ukMulti:
+          for name in decl.declUseNames:
+            if sema.globalScope.lookup(name) == nil:
+              let sym = Symbol(kind: skFunc, name: name, typ: makeUnknown(), isPublic: true)
+              discard sema.globalScope.define(sym)
+        of ukGlob:
           let name = decl.declUsePath[^1]
+          if sema.globalScope.lookup(name) == nil:
             let sym = Symbol(kind: skModule, name: name, typ: makeUnknown(), isPublic: true)
             discard sema.globalScope.define(sym)
+        of ukSingle:
+          let name = decl.declUsePath[^1]
+          if sema.globalScope.lookup(name) == nil:
+            let sym = Symbol(kind: skFunc, name: name, typ: makeUnknown(), isPublic: true)
+            discard sema.globalScope.define(sym)
     of dkInterface:
       # Register interface for conformance checking
       sema.interfaceTable[decl.declInterfaceName] = decl
@@ -460,10 +483,14 @@ proc checkExpr(sema: var Sema, expr: Expr, scope: Scope): Type =
       return makeUnknown()
   of ekField:
     let obj = sema.checkExpr(expr.exprFieldObj, scope)
-    if obj.kind == tkNamed:
+    var objType = obj
+    # Auto-dereference pointer types for field access
+    if objType.kind == tkPointer and objType.inner.len > 0:
+      objType = objType.inner[0]
+    if objType.kind == tkNamed:
       # Check if this is a _Data union field access
-      if obj.name.endsWith("_Data"):
+      if objType.name.endsWith("_Data"):
-        let enumName = obj.name[0..^6]  # Remove "_Data" suffix
+        let enumName = objType.name[0..^6]  # Remove "_Data" suffix
         let enumSym = sema.globalScope.lookup(enumName)
         if enumSym != nil and enumSym.decl != nil and enumSym.decl.kind == dkEnum:
           # Look for the field in enum variants
@@ -477,17 +504,17 @@ proc checkExpr(sema: var Sema, expr: Expr, scope: Scope): Type =
             for nf in variant.namedFields:
               if nf.name == expr.exprFieldName:
                 return sema.resolveType(nf.ftype)
-          sema.emitError(expr.loc, &"union '{obj.name}' has no field '{expr.exprFieldName}'")
+          sema.emitError(expr.loc, &"union '{objType.name}' has no field '{expr.exprFieldName}'")
         else:
           sema.emitError(expr.loc, &"cannot access field on type {obj.toString}")
       else:
-        let sym = sema.globalScope.lookup(obj.name)
+        let sym = sema.globalScope.lookup(objType.name)
         if sym != nil and sym.decl != nil:
           if sym.decl.kind == dkStruct:
             for f in sym.decl.declStructFields:
               if f.name == expr.exprFieldName:
                 return sema.resolveType(f.ftype)
-            sema.emitError(expr.loc, &"struct '{obj.name}' has no field '{expr.exprFieldName}'")
+            sema.emitError(expr.loc, &"struct '{objType.name}' has no field '{expr.exprFieldName}'")
           elif sym.decl.kind == dkEnum:
             # Algebraic enum fields
             if expr.exprFieldName == "tag":

src/types.nim

@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ proc isAssignableTo*(a, b: Type): bool =
   # smaller int -> int/uint
   if b.kind == tkInt and a.kind in {tkInt8, tkInt16, tkInt32}: return true
   if b.kind == tkUInt and a.kind in {tkUInt8, tkUInt16, tkUInt32}: return true
+  # int <-> uint (for convenience in bootstrap)
+  if a.kind == tkInt and b.kind == tkUInt: return true
+  if a.kind == tkUInt and b.kind == tkInt: return true
   # numeric exact match required otherwise
   if a.isNumeric and b.isNumeric: return false
   # bool across widths

stdlib/Std/Array.bux

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+module Std::Array {
+
+extern func bux_alloc(size: uint) -> *void;
+extern func bux_realloc(ptr: *void, size: uint) -> *void;
+extern func bux_free(ptr: *void);
+extern func bux_bounds_check(index: uint, len: uint);
+
+struct Array {
+    data: *int,
+    len: uint,
+    cap: uint,
+}
+
+func Array_New(cap: uint) -> Array {
+    let data = bux_alloc(cap * 8) as *int;
+    return Array { data: data, len: 0, cap: cap };
+}
+
+func Array_Push(arr: *Array, value: int) {
+    if arr.len >= arr.cap {
+        arr.cap = arr.cap * 2;
+        arr.data = bux_realloc(arr.data as *void, arr.cap * 8) as *int;
+    }
+    arr.data[arr.len] = value;
+    arr.len = arr.len + 1;
+}
+
+func Array_Get(arr: *Array, index: uint) -> int {
+    bux_bounds_check(index, arr.len);
+    return arr.data[index];
+}
+
+func Array_Len(arr: *Array) -> uint {
+    return arr.len;
+}
+
+func Array_Free(arr: *Array) {
+    bux_free(arr.data as *void);
+    arr.data = null as *int;
+    arr.len = 0;
+    arr.cap = 0;
+}
+
+}

stdlib_test/bux.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Package]
+Name    = "stdlib_test"
+Version = "0.1.0"
+Type    = "bin"
+
+[Build]
+Output = "Bin"

stdlib_test/src/Main.bux

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import Std::Array::{Array, Array_New, Array_Push, Array_Get, Array_Len, Array_Free};
+import Std::Io::{PrintLine, PrintInt};
+
+func Main() -> int {
+    var arr: Array = Array_New(4);
+    
+    Array_Push(&arr, 10);
+    Array_Push(&arr, 20);
+    Array_Push(&arr, 30);
+    
+    PrintLine("Array contents:");
+    var i: uint = 0;
+    while i < Array_Len(&arr) {
+        PrintInt(Array_Get(&arr, i));
+        PrintLine("");
+        i = i + 1;
+    }
+    
+    Array_Free(&arr);
+    return 0;
+}