# Install quickjs Small and embeddable JavaScript engine. Version 2026-06-04 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-04. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:quickjs ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install quickjs ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install quickjs ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/quickjs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add quickjs ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: quickjs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libquickjs ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libquickjs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#quickjs ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qu/quickjs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install quickjs ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: quickjs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/quickjs ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/quickjs.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:quickjs - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2026-06-04 - **Source summary:** Small and embeddable JavaScript engine - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-04T20:45:13Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - qjs (cli) - qjsc (cli) - qjs (alias) - qjsc (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2026-06-04 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-04 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** quickjs - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Conflicts With:** quickjs-ng - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libquickjs - 2025.04.26-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libquickjs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and embeddable Javascript engine library | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - Debian apt - quickjs - 2025.04.26-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: quickjs from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and embeddable Javascript engine | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - Nix - quickjs: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qu/quickjs/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libquickjs - 2021.03.27-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libquickjs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and embeddable Javascript engine library | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - Ubuntu apt - quickjs - 2021.03.27-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: quickjs from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and embeddable Javascript engine | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - apk - quickjs - 0.20250913-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: quickjs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Small and embeddable Javascript engine | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - apk - quickjs-dev - 0.20250913-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: quickjs-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Small and embeddable Javascript engine (development files) | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - apk - quickjs-doc - 0.20250913-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: quickjs-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Small and embeddable Javascript engine (documentation) | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - apk - quickjs-libs - 0.20250913-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: quickjs-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Small and embeddable Javascript engine (libraries) | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - apk - quickjs-static - 0.20250913-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: quickjs-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Small and embeddable Javascript engine - static binaries | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - zypper - quickjs - 20250913-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: quickjs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Small and embeddable Javascript engine | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - zypper - quickjs-devel - 20250913-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: quickjs-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Development headers for quickjs | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - zypper - quickjs-docs - 20250913-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: quickjs-docs from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for quickjs | https://bellard.org/quickjs/ - MacPorts - quickjs: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/quickjs/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/quickjs: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/quickjs.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [spidermonkey](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/spidermonkey/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, javascript-engine, language-runtime, runtime. - [duktape](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/duktape/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ecmascript, embeddable, javascript, language-runtime. - [ecl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ecl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, embeddable, interpreter, language-runtime, runtime. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/node/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, runtime. - [deno](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/deno/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, javascript, language-runtime, runtime. - [luajit](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/luajit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, runtime. - [lua](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/lua/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, embeddable, interpreter, language-runtime. - [gauche](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gauche/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime, runtime. - [boa](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/boa/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, ecmascript, embeddable, engine, javascript. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph