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Install llgo with Homebrew

Go compiler based on LLVM integrate with the C ecosystem and Python. Version 0.12.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.

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macOS

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brew install llgo

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overview

Package summary

Go compiler based on LLVM integrate with the C ecosystem and Python

Commands and aliases

  • llgo

history

Project history and usage

llgo is an LLVM-based Go compiler from the XGo/GoPlus ecosystem. Its stated purpose is to make Go source code interoperate more directly with the C ABI and with ecosystems such as C/C++, Python, JavaScript, Objective-C, and Swift.

Project history

The public project proposal for llgo was opened in February 2024 in the GoPlus/XGo issue tracker, describing a Go compiler based on LLVM for better integration with the C ecosystem. The repository release history includes v0.1.0 on April 21, 2024.

The README frames LLGo as 'Go * C ecosystem': compatible with Go through source syntax and compatible with C-family ecosystems through ABI linkage. Examples include importing C standard library wrappers and Python libraries.

Adoption history

llgo is a niche compiler project rather than a mainstream Go distribution. Its adoption story is mainly among XGo/GoPlus users and developers interested in Go-like syntax with lower-friction access to C ABI libraries, Python modules, WebAssembly, embedded development, and data-science tooling.

How it is used

The command-line tool is used to build or run LLGo programs, including examples that import C wrappers or Python-facing packages. In Homebrew, the formula gives macOS and Linux users a packaged entry point without cloning and bootstrapping the compiler from source.

Why package nerds care

llgo is interesting because it packages a language experiment at the boundary between Go, LLVM, and foreign-function ecosystems. It is not just another Go tool; it is a compiler-line package that asks whether Go-style code can use LLVM and C ABI linkage as its integration layer.

Timeline

  • 2024-02-13: GoPlus/XGo issue #1734 proposed llgo as an LLVM-based Go compiler.
  • 2024-04-21: v0.1.0 appeared in GitHub releases.
  • 2026-03-09: v0.13.0 appeared in GitHub releases.

Related projects

  • XGo/GoPlus is the parent ecosystem described by the llgo README.
  • LLVM provides the compiler infrastructure foundation.
  • The goplus/lib packages provide C, C++, and Python-facing libraries used by llgo examples.

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.
  • Installs with 7 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
llgocliglobal 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 version0.12.2
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.12.2

https://github.com/xgo-dev/llgo

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:llgo
Version0.12.2
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/llgo
Homepagehttps://github.com/xgo-dev/llgo
Repositoryhttps://github.com/xgo-dev/llgo
Upstream docshttps://github.com/goplus/llgo#readme
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/xgo-dev/llgo/archive/refs/tags/v0.12.2.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-04T16:53:43+09:00
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesbdw-gc, go@1.25, libuv, lld@19, llvm@19, openssl@3, pkgconf
Uses from macOSlibffi
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namellgo
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

package graph

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

Related tools

  • llvm@19Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • openssl@3Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • flangShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, llvm.
  • ldcShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, llvm.
  • lisetteShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, go, language-runtime.
  • c3cShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.
  • cythonShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.
  • dmdShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime.

source trail

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This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment