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chicken for Mac

Compiler for the Scheme programming language

Quick answer: chicken is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install chicken. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 27 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What chicken is

chicken is a developer tool for macOS: compiler for the Scheme programming language.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install chicken

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

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 chicken on Mac?

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

Is chicken open source?

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

Does chicken 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 chicken?

It was installed 27 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5787 in this catalogue.

What version of chicken is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.0.0.