macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install purescriptlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install purescript with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
Strongly typed programming language that compiles to JavaScript. Version 0.15.16 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#purescriptnixpkgs package indexes · purescript · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/purescriptScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/purescript.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Strongly typed programming language that compiles to JavaScript
Project links
Commands and aliases
- purs
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
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
purs | 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 version0.15.16
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.15.16
https://github.com/purescript/purescript
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:purescript |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.16 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/purescript |
| Homepage | https://www.purescript.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/purescript/purescript |
| Upstream docs | https://book.purescript.org/ |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/purescript/purescript/archive/refs/tags/v0.15.16.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-28T17:47:21Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gmp |
| Build dependencies | cabal-install, ghc |
| Uses from macOS | libffi, ncurses |
| 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 | purescript |
| 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.
Nix95%
purescript
nix profile install nixpkgs#purescript- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Purescript
Scoop95%
main/purescript
scoop install main/purescript- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Purescript
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment