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brew install gauche v0.9.15_1 BSD-3-Clause

R7RS Scheme interpreter written in C, designed for practical scripting and systems programming.

Why you might care

Gauche is a lightweight, embeddable Scheme engine suitable for shell-like scripting tasks, configuration files, and REPL-driven development in a Lisp dialect. Unlike heavier Lisps, it prioritizes fast startup and a small footprint while still supporting modern R7RS Scheme standards and a rich standard library.

Categories

interpreter language-runtime scripting

Alternatives

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Runtime dependencies

ca-certificates mbedtls@3

Links

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