Install lune with Homebrew, Nix, winget

Project links

• Homepage
• Repository
• Upstream docs
• Package manager page

Commands and aliases

• lune

Project history

The lune-org/lune repository was created in 2023. The project frames Luau as a general scripting environment rather than only an embedded Roblox language, while still including Roblox-oriented compatibility such as a familiar task scheduler and optional APIs for manipulating Roblox place and model files.

The documentation emphasizes a small executable, filesystem/networking/stdio APIs, editor-friendly documentation, and a command-line workflow around `lune run` and `lune list`.

Adoption history

Lune's official installation documentation identifies Rokit, a Roblox toolchain manager, as the preferred installation path, then documents GitHub Releases, Scoop, Homebrew, AUR, Nix, Cargo, and binstall paths. The supplied package metadata also lists Homebrew, Nix, and winget.

This broad packaging surface is part of Lune's adoption story: it serves Roblox/Luau developers who want a script runner available through the package manager they already use.

How it is used

A typical script is run with `lune run script-name`, and the docs say Lune searches the current directory, `lune` and `.lune` subdirectories, and corresponding home-directory folders for `.luau` or `.lua` scripts.

`lune list` enumerates scripts found in `lune` or `.lune` directories, and `lune run -` executes a script from standard input, which makes it useful for command-line pipelines and local automation.

Why package nerds care

Lune is notable in package history because it packages Luau as a standalone language runtime rather than as an engine-embedded scripting language. That gives package managers something closer to a `node` or `deno` analogue for Luau scripts.

Its official docs explicitly discuss multiple package ecosystems, including Homebrew and Nix, which makes it a good example of a modern language runtime treating package-manager availability as part of the product.

Timeline

• 2023: lune-org/lune repository created.
• 2025: v0.10.4 release published on GitHub.
• 2026: Repository metadata shows ongoing maintenance activity.

Related projects

• Luau is the language runtime target.
• Node.js, Deno, Bun, and Luvit are named by upstream as comparable standalone runtimes.
• Rokit, Foreman, Aftman, Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, Cargo, and binstall are documented installation or toolchain channels.

Sources

• https://api.github.com/repos/lune-org/lune
• https://api.github.com/repos/lune-org/lune/releases/latest
• https://github.com/lune-org/lune#readme
• https://lune-org.github.io/docs/
• https://lune-org.github.io/docs/getting-started/1-installation/
• https://lune-org.github.io/docs/getting-started/2-command-line-usage/
• source_facts.package-manager