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swi-prolog for Mac

ISO/Edinburgh-style Prolog interpreter

Quick answer: swi-prolog is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install swi-prolog. It is distributed under the BSD-2-Clause licence. It has 246 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What swi-prolog is

swi-prolog is a command-line tool for macOS: ISO/Edinburgh-style Prolog interpreter.

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-2-Clause licence.

How to install swi-prolog

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

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 swi-prolog on Mac?

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

Is swi-prolog open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

Does swi-prolog 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 swi-prolog?

It was installed 246 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2256 in this catalogue.

What version of swi-prolog is current?

The latest packaged version is 10.0.2.