# Install dart-sass with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, chocolatey, scoop Reference implementation of Sass, written in Dart. Version 1.101.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:dart-sass ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install dart-sass ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install dart-sass ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: www/dart-sass/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add dart-sass ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dart-sass from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#dart-sass ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/dart-sass/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S dart-sass ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: dart-sass from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install sass ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: sass from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','rubymine' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/sass ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sass.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:dart-sass - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.101.0 - **Source summary:** Reference implementation of Sass, written in Dart - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:03:08-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - sass (cli) - sass (alias) ## Dependencies - dartaotruntime ## Build dependencies - buf - dart-sdk ## 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: 1.101.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/sass/dart-sass - Upstream latest detected: 1.101.0 (current) ## 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 Notes 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. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** dart-sass - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - dart-sass: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/dart-sass/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - dart-sass - 1.97.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dart-sass from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The primary implementation of Sass | https://sass-lang.com/dart-sass - pacman - dart-sass - 1.100.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: dart-sass from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Sass makes CSS fun again | http://sass-lang.com/ - MacPorts - dart-sass: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: www/dart-sass/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Nix - sass: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sa/sass/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - sass: installed executable or alias match | Chocolatey community package catalog: sass from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','rubymine' - Scoop - main/sass: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sass.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts. - [dartaotruntime](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dartaotruntime/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [buf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/buf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [dart-sdk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dart-sdk/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [sass](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/sass/) - Executable or command metadata overlaps with this package. Shared terms: implementation, sass. - [sass-embedded](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/sass-embedded/) - Executable or command metadata overlaps with this package. Shared terms: dart, sass. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/dart-sass.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/dart-sass.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph