install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install darklua

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#darklua

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/da/darklua/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Command-line tool that transforms Lua code

Project links

Commands and aliases

darklua

history

Project history and usage

darklua is a Rust command-line tool for transforming Lua 5.1 and Roblox Luau code with configurable rules.

Project history

The official README presents darklua as a configurable Lua and Luau transformer with a documentation site, browser try-it page, prebuilt GitHub releases, and installation instructions for Roblox-oriented toolchains such as Rokit and Foreman.

Adoption history

The changelog shows an early 0.x evolution from basic processing rules into Luau support, bundling, sourcemap work, typed Luau handling, file watching, content loaders, and richer code-generation options. README badges point to crates.io packaging and GitHub release downloads.

How it is used

Users run darklua to process or bundle Lua and Luau source trees. The docs say darklua auto-detects .darklua.json or .darklua.json5 in the current working folder, accepts an explicit --config path, and reads .luaurc data for Luau alias handling in relevant bundling modes.

Why package nerds care

darklua is notable in package catalogs because it connects Rust-distributed CLI tooling with the Roblox/Luau ecosystem, giving Lua projects a packageable transformer/minifier/bundler workflow similar to what JavaScript developers expect from build tools.

Timeline

0.1.0: Initial changelog entry.
0.5.0: Added Luau syntax support through full-moon.
0.10.0: Added path-require bundling and snake_case configuration.
0.16.0: Added .luaurc path alias reading for Luau configuration.
2026: v0.19.0 added content loaders and expanded file-processing support.

Related projects

The README and docs connect darklua to Luau, Roblox, Rokit, Foreman, crates.io, full-moon, and Rojo-style sourcemap workflows.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .darklua.json.darklua.json5.luaurc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`darklua`	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 version0.19.0

manager updated2026-06-11

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.19.0

https://github.com/seaofvoices/darklua

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:darklua
Version	0.19.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/darklua
Homepage	https://darklua.com/
Repository	https://github.com/seaofvoices/darklua
Upstream docs	https://darklua.com/docs
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/seaofvoices/darklua/archive/refs/tags/v0.19.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-11T00:07:22Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	darklua
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

darklua

nix profile install nixpkgs#darklua

normalized package name match
Matched by: Darklua

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/darklua.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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