clips: clips (C Language Integrated Production System, expert systems) clips: clips: Developed at NASAs Johnson Space Center from 1985 to 1996, the C clips: Language Integrated Production System (CLIPS) is a rules-based clips: programming language useful for creating expert systems and other clips: programs where a heuristic solution is easier to implement and clips: maintain than an algorithmic solution. Written in C for portability, clips: CLIPS can be installed and used on a wide variety of platforms. clips: Since 1996, CLIPS has been available as public domain software. clips: clips: