macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install luajitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install luajitMacPorts ports tree · lang/luajit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install luajit with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Just-In-Time Compiler (JIT) for the Lua programming language. Version 2.1.1783415239 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add luajitAlpine Linux edge package indexes · luajit · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-2Debian stable package indexes · libluajit-5.1-2 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install luajitFedora Rawhide package metadata · luajit · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#luajitnixpkgs package indexes · luajit · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S luajitArch Linux sync databases · luajit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libluajit-5_1-2openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libluajit-5_1-2 · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/luajitScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/luajit.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id DEVCOM.LuaJIT -eWindows Package Manager source index · DEVCOM.LuaJIT · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Just-In-Time Compiler (JIT) for the Lua programming language
Project links
Commands and aliases
- luajit
- luajit-2.1.1779665312
history
Project history and usage
LuaJIT is a just-in-time compiler and high-performance Lua 5.1-compatible runtime. It became one of the defining alternative Lua runtimes because it combines a fast interpreter, trace JIT compiler, FFI, and broad embedding support.
Project history
LuaJIT is authored by Mike Pall and has been in continuous development since 2005. The official overview describes it as a JIT compiler for Lua that can be embedded or used as a standalone language runtime.
LuaJIT 2.0 was a major rewrite of the VM, combining an assembler-written interpreter with a trace compiler and SSA-based optimizations. The official extensions documentation also makes clear why LuaJIT became more than a faster lua executable: it adds the FFI library, built-in bit operations, JIT control modules, profiler support, and Lua/C API extensions while remaining API and ABI compatible with Lua 5.1.
Adoption history
The official LuaJIT overview says it has been used in games, appliances, network and graphics applications, numerical simulations, trading platforms, and other specialty applications, and is part of large web, SaaS, networking, set-top-box, and embedded deployments.
Package-manager adoption is broad: the input metadata lists LuaJIT packages for Homebrew, MacPorts, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, openSUSE, Nix, Scoop, and Winget. That distribution footprint reflects LuaJIT's role as both a developer tool and a dependency of packages that want Lua speed or LuaJIT FFI.
How it is used
The normal command-line entry point is luajit on POSIX systems and luajit.exe on Windows. It runs Lua chunks, scripts, and interactive sessions, and it supports Lua-like CLI options plus LuaJIT-specific bytecode, JIT-control, and optimization switches.
In package ecosystems, LuaJIT is commonly selected when a project targets Lua 5.1 semantics but wants faster execution, C interop through FFI, or compatibility with ecosystems such as OpenResty and LuaJIT-oriented LuaRocks modules.
Why package nerds care
LuaJIT is package-nerd-famous because it sits at the intersection of language runtime, C ABI, and distribution policy. The project now uses rolling releases from git rather than release tarballs, so downstream packages often package snapshots and must track branch policy carefully.
It also explains a lot of Lua packaging behavior: LuaRocks modules may distinguish Lua versions, LuaJIT, FFI availability, and ABI compatibility. Having LuaJIT as a separate package lets distributions provide both stock Lua and the high-performance Lua 5.1-compatible runtime.
Timeline
- 2005: LuaJIT development begins.
- 2010s: LuaJIT 2.0 rewrites the VM around a fast interpreter and trace compiler.
- 2020s: LuaJIT documents rolling releases and recommends following versioned branches rather than old tarball-style releases.
- 2026: Official status page lists v2.1 as the production branch.
Related projects
- Lua is the upstream language whose 5.1 API and ABI LuaJIT targets.
- OpenResty maintains its own LuaJIT branch for nginx/OpenResty workloads.
- LuaRocks packages Lua modules that may run on LuaJIT or depend on LuaJIT-specific FFI behavior.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:programming language,jit,just-in-time
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
luajit | cli | global executable | |
luajit-2.1.1779665312 | 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 version2.1.1783415239
manager updated2026-07-07
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJITnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:luajit |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1783415239 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/luajit |
| Homepage | https://luajit.org/luajit.html |
| Repository | https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT |
| Upstream docs | https://luajit.org/extensions.html |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/LuaJIT/LuaJIT/archive/acb223497d84c65139a7eaaac395b42f112249ac.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-07T10:41:40Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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 | luajit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libluajit-5.1-2 2.1.0+openresty20250117-2
OpenResty-maintained branch of LuaJIT (shared objects)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: luajit
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Debian apt95%
libluajit-5.1-common 2.1.0+openresty20250117-2
OpenResty-maintained branch of LuaJIT (common files)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-common- Section: interpreters
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: luajit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Debian apt95%
libluajit-5.1-dev 2.1.0+openresty20250117-2
OpenResty-maintained branch of LuaJIT (development files)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: luajit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Debian apt95%
luajit 2.1.0+openresty20250117-2
OpenResty-maintained branch of LuaJIT (interpreter)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apt install luajit- Section: interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Nix95%
luajit
nix profile install nixpkgs#luajit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Ubuntu apt95%
libluajit-5.1-2 2.1.0+git20231223.c525bcb+dfsg-1
Just in time compiler for Lua - library version
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-2- Section: universe/interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: luajit
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Ubuntu apt95%
libluajit-5.1-common 2.1.0+git20231223.c525bcb+dfsg-1
Just in time compiler for Lua - common files
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-common- Section: universe/interpreters
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: luajit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Ubuntu apt95%
libluajit-5.1-dev 2.1.0+git20231223.c525bcb+dfsg-1
Just in time compiler for Lua - development files
sudo apt install libluajit-5.1-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: luajit
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
Ubuntu apt95%
luajit 2.1.0+git20231223.c525bcb+dfsg-1
Just in time compiler for Lua programming language version 5.1
sudo apt install luajit- Section: universe/interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
apk95%
luajit 2.1_p20251030-r0
OpenResty's branch of LuaJIT
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apk add luajit- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: luajit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
apk95%
luajit-dbg 2.1_p20251030-r0
OpenResty's branch of LuaJIT (debug symbols)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apk add luajit-dbg- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: luajit
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
apk95%
luajit-dev 2.1_p20251030-r0
OpenResty's branch of LuaJIT (development files)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apk add luajit-dev- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: luajit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
apk95%
luajit-doc 2.1_p20251030-r0
OpenResty's branch of LuaJIT (documentation)
https://github.com/openresty/luajit2
sudo apk add luajit-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: luajit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
dnf95%
luajit 2.1.1767980792-1.fc44
Just-In-Time Compiler for Lua
sudo dnf install luajit- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: luajit
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
dnf95%
luajit-devel 2.1.1767980792-1.fc44
Development files for luajit
sudo dnf install luajit-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: luajit
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
pacman95%
luajit 2.1.1780076327+b925b3e-1
Just-in-time compiler and drop-in replacement for Lua 5.1
sudo pacman -S luajit- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Luajit
source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment