macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install arturolocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install arturoMacPorts ports tree · lang/arturo/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install arturo with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, winget
Simple, modern and portable programming language for efficient scripting. Version 0.10.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add arturoAlpine Linux edge package indexes · arturo · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id ArturoLang.Arturo -eWindows Package Manager source index · ArturoLang.Arturo · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Simple, modern and portable programming language for efficient scripting
Project links
Commands and aliases
- arturo
history
Project history and usage
Arturo is an independently developed, portable programming language and interpreter aimed at efficient scripting. Its package identity is simple: install the `arturo` executable, then run scripts or enter the language environment.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in September 2019. Early GitHub releases appeared in late September and October 2019, and the README identifies Arturo as a Nim-written language that is loosely related to families such as Logo, Rebol, Forth, Ruby, Haskell, Smalltalk, Tcl, and Lisp.
The language design described in the README centers on blocks of words, symbols, and literal values with no reserved words. The README also explains the name as a memorial to the author's pet Arturo, and the license text credits Yanis Zafiropulos, also known as Dr.Kameleon.
Adoption history
Official installation paths include pre-built binaries, an installer script at get.arturo-lang.io, nightly releases, Docker, and Homebrew. The provided package-manager facts also list apk, MacPorts, and winget, showing that Arturo has moved beyond a source-only experimental language into multiple packaging channels.
GitHub metadata reported hundreds of stars and active issues at research time, and the README points users to GitHub Issues and a dedicated Discord server for community discussion.
How it is used
Users typically install a pre-built binary or use a package manager, then run Arturo scripts from the command line. The official documentation covers getting started, language basics, command-line use, the standard library, and examples.
The README showcases adjacent Arturo projects such as Grafito and Aguila, indicating that the language ecosystem includes experiments in graph data and desktop application building as well as the core interpreter.
Why package nerds care
Arturo is notable as a small language runtime with broad binary-distribution ambitions. It is written in Nim, packaged by several OS/package ecosystems, and exposes a single interpreter command that fits cleanly into Homebrew-style CLI collections.
For package nerds, the interesting part is not just the language syntax but the distribution story: stable binaries, nightlies, installer script, Docker image, and package-manager formulas all coexist.
Timeline
- 2019: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2019: Early v0.3.x and v0.4.0 GitHub releases published.
- 2021: Multiple v0.9.x releases published.
- 2026: v0.10.0 `Arizona Bark` release published.
Related projects
- The official README highlights Arturo-adjacent projects Grafito and Aguila, and points to a separate nightly-build repository.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:programming language
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
arturo | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.10.0
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.10.0
https://github.com/arturo-lang/arturo
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:arturo |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/arturo |
| Homepage | https://arturo-lang.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/arturo-lang/arturo |
| Upstream docs | https://arturo-lang.io/documentation |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/arturo-lang/arturo/archive/refs/tags/v0.10.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:02:45-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gmp, mpfr, openssl@3, pcre2 |
| Build dependencies | nim |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | arturo |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
apk95%
arturo 0.10.0-r1
Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting
sudo apk add arturo- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: arturo
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arturo
apk95%
arturo-doc 0.10.0-r1
Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting (documentation)
sudo apk add arturo-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: arturo
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arturo
apk95%
arturo-full 0.10.0-r1
Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting (full variant)
sudo apk add arturo-full- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: arturo
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arturo
MacPorts95%
arturo
sudo port install arturo- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arturo
winget95%
ArturoLang.Arturo
winget install --id ArturoLang.Arturo -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arturo
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment