Yes, but Lua + Luarocks support is nonexistent for Windows. Here's proof:

https://github.com/luarocks/luarocks/issues/1423

Furthermore what useful functions are you referring to which the Lua API exposes and which panflute doesn't?

On Thu, 7 Jul 2022 at 00:49, John MacFarlane <jgm-TVLZxgkOlNX2fBVCVOL8/A@public.gmane.org> wrote:

Lua filters are also much faster, because we avoid the JSON
serialization and deserialization step.  And the Lua API now
exposes many useful functions that you're probably not going
to find in panflute.

Günter Dannoritzer <dannoritzer-S0/GAf8tV78@public.gmane.org> writes:

> I agree with your statement about Python, however, having programmed a few
> filter for pandoc I struggled with panflute as the core concept to
> understand is how the pandoc AST works. I did not find that much help in
> panflute, and it was easier for me to learn lua and use the numerous
> lua-filter-examples. Also, I find it easier to use lua, as there are no
> extra installations necessary.
>
> amine.ab...@gmail.com schrieb am Dienstag, 5. Juli 2022 um 17:12:42 UTC+2:
>
>> I'd like to avoid using Lua to make my own custom filters, readers and/or
>> writers and stick to panflute because, well, python is just superior to Lua.
>>
>> If anyone's familiar using panflute, I'd appreciate any commentary or help
>> I can get on a recent issue
>> <https://github.com/sergiocorreia/panflute/issues/217> I logged in which
>> I am trying to process BulletLists.
>>
>> Thanks for your consideration.
>>
>
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