Coq is a formal proof management system. It provides a formal language to write mathematical definitions, executable algorithms and theorems together with an environment for semi-interactive development of machine-checked proofs.
Download the pre-built packages of the latest release for Windows and macOS;
read the help page on how to install Coq with OPAM;
or refer to the INSTALL
file for the procedure to install from source.
The sources of the documentation can be found in directory doc
.
See doc/README.md
to learn more about the documentation,
in particular how to build it. The
documentation of the last released version is available on the Coq
web site at coq.inria.fr/documentation.
See also Cocorico (the Coq wiki),
and the Coq FAQ,
for additional user-contributed documentation.
There is a file named CHANGES.md
that explains the differences and the
incompatibilities since last versions. If you upgrade Coq, please read
it carefully.
We have a number of channels to reach the user community and the development team:
- Our Discourse forum.
- Our mailing list, the Coq-Club.
- Our Gitter channel, which is a good way to reach developers for quick chat and development questions.
See also coq.inria.fr/community.
Please report any bug / feature request in our issue tracker.
To be effective, bug reports should mention the OCaml version used
to compile and run Coq, the Coq version (coqtop -v
), the configuration
used, and include a complete source example leading to the bug.
Guidelines for contributing to Coq in various ways are listed in the contributor's guide.
Information about the next release is at https://github.com/coq/coq/wiki/Release-Plan
Help the Coq community grow and prosper by becoming a sponsor! The Coq Consortium can establish sponsorship contracts or receive donations. If you want to take an active role in shaping Coq's future, you can also become a Consortium member. If you are interested, please get in touch!