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boa for Mac

Embeddable and experimental Javascript engine written in Rust

Quick answer: boa is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install boa. It is distributed under the MIT OR Unlicense licence. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What boa is

boa is a command-line tool for macOS: embeddable and experimental Javascript engine written in Rust.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/boa-dev/boa.

How to install boa

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install boa.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install boa on Mac?

Run brew install boa in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is boa open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT OR Unlicense licence.

Does boa run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is boa?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7670 in this catalogue.

What version of boa is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.22.