# Install chaiscript

Easy to use embedded scripting language for C++. Version 6.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:chaiscript
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install chaiscript
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install chai
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/chai/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install chai
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: chai from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:chaiscript
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/chaiscript>
- **Version:** 6.1.0
- **Source summary:** Easy to use embedded scripting language for C++
- **Homepage:** <https://chaiscript.com/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://chaiscript.com/>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/archive/refs/tags/v6.1.0.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- chai (cli)
- chai (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- cmake

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 6.1.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript
- Upstream latest detected: v6.1.0 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Notes de sécurité

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

- **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium
- generalized runtime or code generation signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** chaiscript
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- MacPorts - chai: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/chai/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Debian apt - chai - 4.3.7~ds1+~cs9.7.21-1: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: chai from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | assertion library for Node.js | https://chaijs.com
- Ubuntu apt - chai - 4.3.7~ds1+~cs9.7.21-1: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: chai from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | assertion library for Node.js | https://chaijs.com


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