install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dart-sass

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install dart-sass

MacPorts ports tree · www/dart-sass/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add dart-sass

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dart-sass · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dart-sass

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dart-sass

Arch Linux sync databases · dart-sass · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install sass

Chocolatey community package catalog · sass · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/sass

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/sass.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Reference implementation of Sass, written in Dart

Project links

Commands and aliases

sass

history

Project history and usage

Dart Sass is the official Sass implementation written in Dart and distributed as the `sass` command-line compiler. In package-manager terms it is the modern, portable Sass package that replaced the older implementation split between Ruby Sass and LibSass for most users.

Project history

The Dart Sass project grew out of the Sass team's need for a canonical implementation that could move with the language specification while still shipping as a practical CLI and JavaScript package. Its 1.0.0 release established the Dart implementation as a stable, production-ready compiler.

The Sass project later deprecated LibSass and Node Sass, pointing users toward Dart Sass as the primary implementation with complete ongoing language support. That made the Dart Sass package the default answer for developers who wanted the current Sass language rather than a compatibility layer around an older engine.

Adoption history

Dart Sass became common in build chains because it is both the reference implementation and available through normal developer channels: a standalone CLI, npm package, and OS package managers such as Homebrew. The `sass` executable also made it a straightforward replacement for older Sass commands in scripts and CI jobs.

The deprecation of LibSass shifted ecosystem pressure toward Dart Sass, especially for projects depending on newer Sass language features. Package maintainers care about that transition because it changed which Sass compiler downstream tools could safely depend on.

How it is used

Typical use is direct compilation from Sass or SCSS input to CSS, including watch mode and load-path options through the official CLI. It also appears indirectly through frontend build tools that shell out to, bundle, or depend on the Dart Sass implementation.

Why package nerds care

Dart Sass matters to package nerds because it is a language reference implementation that is also the everyday package users install. That combination makes version bumps semantically important: a formula update can mean new Sass syntax, deprecations, or compatibility behavior for large frontend dependency graphs.

Timeline

2018: Dart Sass 1.0.0 was released as a stable implementation.
2020: The Sass team deprecated LibSass and Node Sass, recommending Dart Sass for current language support.
Present: Dart Sass is documented by the Sass project as the primary Dart-based Sass command-line implementation.

Related projects

Ruby Sass was the original Sass implementation line, while LibSass and Node Sass provided a native-library era that Dart Sass superseded for current language support. The Dart Sass CLI is also closely related to the npm `sass` package used by JavaScript build tooling.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dart-sass. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 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
`sass`	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 version1.101.0

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected1.101.0

https://github.com/sass/dart-sass

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dart-sass
Version	1.101.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dart-sass
Homepage	https://sass-lang.com/dart-sass
Repository	https://github.com/sass/dart-sass
Upstream docs	https://sass-lang.com/dart-sass
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/sass/dart-sass/archive/refs/tags/1.101.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T14:03:08-07:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	dartaotruntime
Build dependencies	buf, dart-sdk
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	dart-sass
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

dart-sass

nix profile install nixpkgs#dart-sass

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dart Sass

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/dart-sass/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

dart-sass 1.97.3-r0

The primary implementation of Sass

https://sass-lang.com/dart-sass

sudo apk add dart-sass

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dart-sass
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dart Sass

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dart-sass from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

dart-sass 1.100.0-1

Sass makes CSS fun again

http://sass-lang.com/

sudo pacman -S dart-sass

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dart Sass

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: dart-sass from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

dart-sass

sudo port install dart-sass

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dart Sass

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: www/dart-sass/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

sass

nix profile install nixpkgs#sass

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Sass

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sa/sass/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Chocolatey92%

sass

choco install sass

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Sass

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: sass from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','rubymine'

Scoop92%

main/sass

scoop install main/sass

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Sass

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sass.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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/dart-sass.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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