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tcl-tk@8

brew install tcl-tk@8 v8.6.18 TCL keg-only

Tcl/Tk programming language and GUI toolkit, version 8.6 (keg-only).

Why you might care

Tcl is a lightweight embeddable scripting language often used in system automation, test frameworks, and embedded systems; Tk provides a cross-platform GUI toolkit. This keg-only formula preserves the 8.6 branch for legacy projects that cannot migrate to newer versions. Useful as a build/runtime dependency for software expecting this specific Tcl/Tk version.

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Alternatives

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Caveats

The sqlite3_analyzer binary is in the `sqlite-analyzer` formula.

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:versioned_formula

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