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ghcup for Mac

Installer for the general purpose language Haskell

Quick answer: ghcup is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ghcup. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-only licence. It has 143 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ghcup is

ghcup is a command-line tool for macOS: installer for the general purpose language Haskell.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the LGPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install ghcup

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

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 ghcup on Mac?

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

Is ghcup open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LGPL-3.0-only licence.

Does ghcup 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 ghcup?

It was installed 143 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2908 in this catalogue.

What version of ghcup is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.2.6.2.