# Install groovy

Java-based scripting language. Version 5.0.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-07.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:groovy
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install groovy
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install groovy
```

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

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install groovy
```

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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#groovy
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gr/groovy/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S groovy
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: groovy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

### Windows

- Chocolatey (92%):

```sh
choco install groovy
```

  Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: groovy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','gpg4win-vanilla'

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/groovy
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/groovy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:groovy
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/groovy>
- **Version:** 5.0.6
- **Source summary:** Java-based scripting language
- **Homepage:** <https://www.groovy-lang.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/groovy.git>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://groovy.apache.org/>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://groovy.jfrog.io/artifactory/dist-release-local/groovy-zips/apache-groovy-binary-5.0.6.zip>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-07T08:20:41Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- grape (cli)
- groovy (cli)
- groovyConsole (cli)
- groovyc (cli)
- groovydoc (cli)
- groovysh (cli)
- java2groovy (cli)
- startGroovy (cli)
- grape (alias)
- groovy (alias)
- groovyConsole (alias)
- groovyc (alias)
- groovydoc (alias)
- groovysh (alias)
- java2groovy (alias)
- startGroovy (alias)

## Dependencies

- openjdk

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 5.0.6
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-07
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.groovy-lang.org/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## セキュリティノート

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:** groovy
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Conflicts With:** groovysdk
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - groovy - 2.4.21-10: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: groovy from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine | http://www.groovy-lang.org
- Debian apt - groovy-doc - 2.4.21-10: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: groovy-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine (documentation) | http://www.groovy-lang.org
- Nix - groovy: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gr/groovy/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - groovy - 2.4.21-10: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: groovy from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine | http://www.groovy-lang.org
- Ubuntu apt - groovy-doc - 2.4.21-10: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: groovy-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine (documentation) | http://www.groovy-lang.org
- pacman - groovy - 5.0.4-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: groovy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Programming language for the Java platform, inspired by Python, Ruby and Smalltalk | https://groovy-lang.org/
- MacPorts - groovy: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/groovy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Chocolatey - groovy: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: groovy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','gpg4win-vanilla'
- Scoop - main/groovy: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/groovy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- [openjdk](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/openjdk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
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## 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
