lua

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  "caveats": "You may also want luarocks:\n  brew install luarocks\n",
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  "why_use_this": "Lua is commonly embedded in games, editors (Neovim, L\u00d6VE), and systems automation for its small footprint and fast execution. Use it for scripting, configuration, or as a build/test dependency; it\u0027s much smaller than Python or Node.js and designed for extension via C APIs."
}