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luajit-openresty for Mac

OpenResty's Branch of LuaJIT 2

Quick answer: luajit-openresty is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install luajit-openresty. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 273 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What luajit-openresty is

luajit-openresty is a command-line tool for macOS: openResty's Branch of LuaJIT 2.

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/openresty/luajit2.

How to install luajit-openresty

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

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 luajit-openresty on Mac?

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

Is luajit-openresty open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does luajit-openresty 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 luajit-openresty?

It was installed 273 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2137 in this catalogue.

What version of luajit-openresty is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.1-20261023.