# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:arturo ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install arturo ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install arturo ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/arturo/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add arturo ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: arturo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id ArturoLang.Arturo -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: ArturoLang.Arturo from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:arturo - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.10.0 - **Source summary:** Simple, modern and portable programming language for efficient scripting - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:02:45-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - arturo (cli) - arturo (alias) ## Dependencies - gmp - mpfr - openssl@3 - pcre2 ## Build dependencies - nim ## 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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.10.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/arturo-lang/arturo - Upstream latest detected: v0.10.0 (current) ## 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 - - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes 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:** arturo - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - apk - arturo - 0.10.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: arturo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting | https://arturo-lang.io/ - apk - arturo-doc - 0.10.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: arturo-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting (documentation) | https://arturo-lang.io/ - apk - arturo-full - 0.10.0-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: arturo-full from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple, expressive & portable programming language for efficient scripting (full variant) | https://arturo-lang.io/ - MacPorts - arturo: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/arturo/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - ArturoLang.Arturo: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: ArturoLang.Arturo from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pcre2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pcre2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [nim](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nim/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [abcl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [algol68g](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/algol68g/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [bas55](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bas55/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [befunge93](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/befunge93/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [bic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [brainfuck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brainfuck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [cbmbasic](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cbmbasic/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, interpreter, language-runtime. - [chaiscript](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chaiscript/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, language, language-runtime. - [swi-prolog](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/swi-prolog/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. 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