# Install darklua with Homebrew, Nix Command-line tool that transforms Lua code. Version 0.19.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-11. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:darklua ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install darklua ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#darklua ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/darklua/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:darklua - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.19.0 - **Source summary:** Command-line tool that transforms Lua code - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-11T00:07:22Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - darklua (cli) - darklua (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## 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: 0.19.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-11 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/seaofvoices/darklua - Upstream latest detected: v0.19.0 (current) ## 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 Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: .darklua.json, .darklua.json5, .luaurc ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - darklua: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/darklua/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [coccinelle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/coccinelle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-transformation, developer-tools. - [comby](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/comby/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-transformation, developer-tools. - [stylua](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stylua/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, lua, luau. - [autogen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autogen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools. - [autorest](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autorest/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools. - [bam](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bam/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, lua. - [buf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/buf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-generation, developer-tools. - [busted](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/busted/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, lua. - [grex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grex/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. 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