Chakra (JScript engine)

Chakra
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Written inC++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeJScript engine
LicenseProprietary

Chakra is a proprietary JScript engine developed by Microsoft. It is used in the Internet Explorer web browser.

Microsoft later developed a new JavaScript engine for its Microsoft Edge browser, which is confusingly also called Chakra. Microsoft Edge switched to the V8 JavaScript engine in 2020.