1# Introduction 2 3[Wasmtime][github] is a [Bytecode Alliance][BA] project that is a standalone 4wasm-only optimizing runtime for [WebAssembly] and [WASI]. It runs WebAssembly 5code [outside of the Web], and can be used both as a command-line utility or as 6a library embedded in a larger application. 7 8Wasmtime strives to be a highly configurable and embeddable runtime to run on 9any scale of application. Many features are still under development so if you 10have a question don't hesitate to [file an issue][issue]. 11 12This guide is intended to serve a number of purposes and within you'll find: 13 14* [How to create simple wasm modules](tutorial-create-hello-world.md) 15* [How to use Wasmtime from a number of languages](lang.md) 16* [How to install and use the `wasmtime` CLI](cli.md) 17* Information about [stability](stability.md) and [security](security.md) in 18 Wasmtime. 19 20... and more! The source for this guide [lives on 21GitHub](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/tree/main/docs) and 22contributions are welcome! 23 24[github]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime 25[BA]: https://bytecodealliance.org/ 26[WebAssembly]: https://webassembly.org/ 27[WASI]: https://wasi.dev 28[outside of the Web]: https://webassembly.org/docs/non-web/ 29[issue]: https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/issues/new 30