# 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. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:llgo ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install llgo ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:llgo - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.12.2 - **Source summary:** Go compiler based on LLVM integrate with the C ecosystem and Python - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-04T16:53:43+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - llgo (cli) - llgo (alias) ## Dependencies - bdw-gc - go@1.25 - libuv - lld@19 - llvm@19 - openssl@3 - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - libffi ## 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: 0.12.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/xgo-dev/llgo - Upstream latest detected: v0.12.2 (current) ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** llgo - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [llvm@19](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/llvm-19/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [flang](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flang/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, llvm. - [ldc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ldc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime, llvm. - [lisette](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lisette/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, go, language-runtime. - [c3c](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/c3c/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime. - [cython](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cython/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime. - [dmd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dmd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime. - [ghc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime. - [halide](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/halide/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compiler, language-runtime. - [sagittarius-scheme](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sagittarius-scheme/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bdw, bdw-gc, cli, compiler, language. - [pyenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pyenv/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, language, language-runtime, openssl, openssl-3. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/llgo.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/llgo.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph