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chibi-scheme for Mac

Small footprint Scheme for use as a C Extension Language

Quick answer: chibi-scheme is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install chibi-scheme. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 3,652 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What chibi-scheme is

chibi-scheme is a command-line tool for macOS: small footprint Scheme for use as a C Extension Language.

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/ashinn/chibi-scheme.

How to install chibi-scheme

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

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 chibi-scheme on Mac?

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

Is chibi-scheme open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does chibi-scheme 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 chibi-scheme?

It was installed 3,652 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #433 in this catalogue.

What version of chibi-scheme is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.12.