Otterkit is a free and open-source compiler for the COBOL programming language that runs on the .NET platform. It is currently in the alpha stage, under development to implement the COBOL 2023 standard.
The project was launched in November 2022 on GitHub. The project’s lead developer is Gabriel Gonçalves, a front-end developer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Right now, there are two other developers actively contributing to the project. Gonçalves explains the inspiration for this project: