YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Developer Tools›prog8
CLI Open source 2 installs/mo

prog8 for Mac

Compiled programming language targeting the 8-bit 6502 CPU family

Quick answer: prog8 is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install prog8. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 2 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What prog8 is

prog8 is a developer tool for macOS: compiled programming language targeting the 8-bit 6502 CPU family.

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

How to install prog8

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install prog8.

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.

Similar apps in Developer Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

taktText-based music programming languageCLIOpen source2/molatinoOpen source programming language for Latinos and Hispanic speakersCLIOpen source2/mozerolangProgramming language for agents with explicit effects and predictable memoryCLIOpen source2/moCablesVisual programming toolAppOpen source2/molibcelloHigher-level programming in CCLIOpen source2/mosplintSecure Programming LintCLIOpen source2/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install prog8 on Mac?

Run brew install prog8 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is prog8 open source?

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

Does prog8 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 prog8?

It was installed 2 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10679 in this catalogue.

What version of prog8 is current?

The latest packaged version is 12.3.4.