macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install newlisplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install newlispMacPorts ports tree · lang/newlisp/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install newlisp with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix
Lisp-like, general-purpose scripting language. Version 10.7.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install newlispDebian stable package indexes · newlisp · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install newlispFedora Rawhide package metadata · newlisp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#newlispnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ne/newlisp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Lisp-like, general-purpose scripting language
Project links
Commands and aliases
- newlisp
- newlisp-10.7.5
- newlispdoc
history
Project history and usage
newLISP is a small Lisp-family scripting language and runtime for macOS, GNU/Linux, Unix, and Windows, with a portable interpreter, REPL, command-line script execution, networking, XML/JSON-style data work, shared-library extension, and distributed-processing features.
Project history
The official v10.7.5 manual is copyright 2019 and describes newLISP as a compact, portable Lisp focused on lists, symbols, lambda expressions, contexts, automatic memory management, and a large built-in function set. The same manual documents GPLv3 licensing for the software and GFDL licensing for documentation.
Adoption history
Homebrew packages the official 10.7.5 source archive from newlisp.org. Its July 2026 analytics show low but continuing use, with 55 installs over 365 days, fitting a niche language runtime carried for existing scripts and Lisp experimentation.
How it is used
Users run `newlisp` as an interactive REPL, as a script interpreter for local or URL-loaded Lisp files, or as a server process using the documented TCP/IP, daemon, HTTP, and CGI modes. Startup can load `~/.init.lsp` or `$NEWLISPDIR/init.lsp`, unless suppressed with `-n`.
Why package nerds care
newLISP matters to package nerds as a self-contained, batteries-included language runtime: one small interpreter exposes scripting, networking, web/CGI behavior, database-oriented modules, shared-library imports, and executable linking without a large ecosystem bootstrap.
Timeline
- 2019: Official v10.7.5 manual copyright year.
- 2026-07: Homebrew API reports stable 10.7.5 and 55 installs over 365 days.
Related projects
- Lisp, Scheme, Common Lisp, Emscripten
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:scripting language
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.init.lsp$NEWLISPDIR/init.lsp
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
newlisp | cli | global executable | |
newlisp-10.7.5 | cli | global executable | |
newlispdoc | 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 version10.7.5
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.newlisp.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:newlisp |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.7.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/newlisp |
| Homepage | https://www.newlisp.org/ |
| Upstream docs | https://www.newlisp.org/downloads/newlisp_index.html |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://www.newlisp.org/downloads/newlisp-10.7.5.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T14:47:56+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | readline |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | If you have brew in a custom prefix, the included examples will need to be be pointed to your newlisp executable. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | newlisp |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
newlisp 10.7.5-2+b3
LISP like, general purpose scripting language
sudo apt install newlisp- Section: lisp
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: newlisp
- 3 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Newlisp
Nix95%
newlisp
nix profile install nixpkgs#newlisp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Newlisp
Ubuntu apt95%
newlisp 10.7.5-2build3
LISP like, general purpose scripting language
sudo apt install newlisp- Section: universe/lisp
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Newlisp
dnf95%
newlisp 10.7.5-22.fc45
Lisp-like general purpose scripting
sudo dnf install newlisp- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: newlisp
- 12 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Newlisp
MacPorts95%
newlisp
sudo port install newlisp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Newlisp
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment