Mojo
Mojo is a framework maintained by Modular15, released 2023. Its source code is public19 under the Apache License 2.0 with LLVM Exceptions35.
Mojo is a programming language developed by Modular that pairs Python-style syntax with systems programming and metaprogramming features, for writing code that runs on CPUs and GPUs. Its compiler, standard library, and tooling are published in the Mojo directory of Modular's modular repository; Mojo 1.0 was released in August 2026.2189
- Repository: Repository (Mojo directory) (external site: github.com)
- Documentation: Documentation (external site: mojolang.org)
- License: LICENSE (external site: github.com)
- Release notes: Releases (external site: github.com)
Availability and license
Overall availability
Documented as available to the general public. Access conditions and license terms may still apply.16
Availability is separate from permission: read the license before using or redistributing.
Apache License 2.0 with LLVM Exceptions (external site: github.com)35
Plain-language guide to the Apache License 2.0 with LLVM Exceptions
The repository LICENSE applies Apache 2.0 with LLVM exceptions to the whole modular repository. The PyPI metadata for the mojo 1.1.0 package declares a different identifier, LicenseRef-MAX-Platform-Software-License, so the terms attached to prebuilt packages should be checked separately from the source license. The repository README says contributions to the compiler were not yet accepted, while Modular's 26.6 release post (September 17, 2026) says the compiler now accepts contributions.311110
Component reuse rights
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- code
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- data
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- documentation
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No complete system-rights review is recorded for this release.
Public materials checklist
| Item | Status | Notes and evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Source codeIs the source code publicly readable? | Public | The repository README lists the Mojo compiler and the Mojo standard library among the published components; Modular made the compiler and tooling open source in August 2026.19 |
| DocumentationIs user documentation published? | Public | Installation guide, system requirements, and language documentation on mojolang.org.67 |
| InstallationAre installation instructions or packages publicly available? | Public | Documented installs with uv (package mojo) and with pixi from Modular's conda channel.6 |
| Supported platformsAre supported operating systems or hardware documented? | Public | Documented for Linux with glibc 2.34 or later on x86-64-v3 or ARM64 (Neoverse N1 or newer) CPUs and for macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon; Windows is supported only through WSL. GPU support is optional and covers NVIDIA, AMD, and Apple GPUs.7 |
| Release statusAre versioned releases published? | Public | Mojo 1.0.0 shipped with Modular 26.5 on August 11, 2026, and Mojo 1.1.0 with Modular 26.6 on September 17, 2026; releases are published on GitHub.8104 |
What it is useful for
Writing performance-sensitive code for CPUs and GPUs, including GPU programming, while keeping Python syntax and access to the Python ecosystem.2
Organization context
In the news
Modular 26.6 and Mojo 1.1 open the Mojo compiler to outside contributions
Modular released MAX 26.6 and Mojo 1.1 on September 17, 2026, and said it is now accepting contributions to the Mojo compiler, which it open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license at ModCon in August. Modular also says it has migrated its internal issues to public GitHub issues. The release notes say Mojo 1.1 marks more standard library APIs as stable, including String, SIMD and List, and removes deprecated items such as the fn and alias keywords. MAX 26.6 adds an audio generation pipeline that launches with support for MiniMax-Music3, and support for Thinking Machines' Inkling architecture. USASI has not tested this release.
Modular open-sources the Mojo compiler and tooling
At its ModCon conference on August 18, 2026, Modular announced that the full Mojo language, including the compiler and tooling, is open source; the modular repository that holds it is licensed under Apache 2.0 with LLVM exceptions, while the prebuilt mojo package on PyPI declares a separate Modular license. Modular also said the MAX license no longer contains device usage restrictions. On September 17 it said the Mojo compiler had begun accepting outside contributions.
Modular releases Mojo 1.0 alongside MAX 26.5
Modular released Mojo 1.0 with its Modular 26.5 release on August 11, 2026. Modular's announcement says that during the 1.x timeframe changes should be primarily additive, and the GitHub release notes say Modular has started marking a small set of standard library APIs as stable. The notes warn of more breaking changes than usual, saying nearly every one ships with a deprecated alias and a compiler fix-it. In MAX 26.5, most GPU programming APIs moved out of the Mojo standard library into a new top-level max package, and Apple silicon GPU support was extended back to M1 devices. USASI has not tested this release.
Qualcomm completes its acquisition of Modular
Qualcomm completed its acquisition of Modular Inc on July 28, 2026, according to its quarterly report, and the closing was announced on July 29. Modular's announcement says Mojo, MAX, and Modular Cloud continue as products and brands, supported through Qualcomm Technologies. The Modular record now lists Qualcomm as its parent company, and Modular remains the maintainer of the Mojo and MAX records.
U.S. eligibility
Eligible · basis: U.S.-governed project
Mojo is developed and published by Modular in its modular GitHub repository, and Modular's Community License page states that the language, compiler, and tooling are available there under Apache 2.0 with LLVM exceptions. Modular Inc's terms of service give offices in Los Altos, California. Modular has been owned by Qualcomm Incorporated, a Delaware corporation with principal executive offices in San Diego, California, since July 2026.151213
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USASI. (2026, September 29). Mojo. United States of America Superintelligence. https://unitedstatesofamericasuperintelligence.com/open/mojo/
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title = {Mojo},
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