# Install c with Homebrew Compile and execute C "scripts" in one go. Version 0.15.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:c ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install c ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:c - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.15.1 - **Source summary:** Compile and execute C "scripts" in one go - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - c (cli) - c (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.15.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/ryanmjacobs/c - Upstream latest detected: v0.15.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage c is a small shell-script front end for compiling and running C or C++ files in one command. Its niche is treating small C programs like scripts while still letting the user choose GCC, Clang, TCC, or another compiler through the normal CC environment variable. ### Project history The upstream Git history begins on 23 February 2015 with the initial c script and shebang support. The README frames the project as a convenience wrapper rather than a compiler: it compiles and executes C scripts in one go, and later added a cache so repeated runs can avoid unnecessary rebuilds. ### Adoption history The README documents installation through source download, AUR, bpkg, and Homebrew. Homebrew packaging gives it a low-friction macOS path for the exact use case the README highlights: putting a c executable on PATH and using it in shebangs or direct commands. ### How it is used Typical usage is `c hello.c` or a shebang such as `#!/usr/bin/c`. For multi-file programs, compiler flags and additional source files are passed in the first quoted argument, and runtime arguments follow after that. The tool honors CC, supports cache tuning through C_CACHE_SIZE and C_CACHE_PATH, and offers `--clear-cache` for cache cleanup. ### Why package nerds care The package is a classic tiny-CLI package-manager curiosity: one executable, almost no ceremony, and enough ergonomics to make C feel like a scripting language for quick local utilities. It is also a useful contrast with `tcc -run`: the README explicitly says c is not tied to one compiler, making it a compiler-agnostic runner rather than a language implementation. ### Timeline - 2015-02-23: Initial c script and shebang support appear in upstream Git history. - 2015-03-06: v0.09 tag appears. - 2020-04-13: v0.12 tag appears. - 2025-10-06: v0.15.0 and v0.15.1 tags appear in upstream Git history. ### Related projects - GCC, Clang, and TCC: compilers that can be selected through CC. - tcc -run: a related one-command C execution workflow that the README distinguishes from c. - bpkg and AUR packages: alternate packaging channels listed by the upstream README. ### Sources - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes 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:** c - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [c2048](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/c2048/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [aarch64-elf-gcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aarch64-elf-gcc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, compiler, developer-tools. - [ccheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ccheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tool, developer-tools. - [cdecl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdecl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tool, developer-tools. - [distcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/distcc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, compiler, developer-tools. - [emscripten](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/emscripten/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, compiler, developer-tools. - [flatcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flatcc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, compiler, developer-tools. - [lunarml](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lunarml/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, developer-tool, developer-tools. - [sdcc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sdcc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, compiler, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/c.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/c.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph