install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install swc

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add swc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · swc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#swc

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sw/swc/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/swc

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/swc.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Super-fast Rust-based JavaScript/TypeScript compiler

Project links

Commands and aliases

swc

history

Project history and usage

SWC, short for Speedy Web Compiler, is a Rust-based JavaScript and TypeScript compiler distributed to JavaScript users through packages such as @swc/core and @swc/cli and to system package users through formulae such as Homebrew's swc. In package-manager culture it is part of the broader move from JavaScript build tools implemented in JavaScript to fast native compilers shipped as prebuilt binaries.

Project history

The project announced SWC 1.0 on February 8, 2019, describing it as a fast JavaScript compiler able to transpile TypeScript, JSX, and modern ECMAScript to browser-compatible JavaScript. The official repository describes SWC as both a Rust and JavaScript library, which explains why it matters to two package ecosystems at once: Rust crates for compiler internals and npm packages for day-to-day web builds.

Adoption history

The SWC website presents it as used by tools such as Next.js, Parcel, and Deno and by companies including Vercel, ByteDance, Tencent, Shopify, and Trip.com. Its adoption story is closely tied to performance: official documentation compares it with Babel and advertises large single-thread and multi-core speedups, making it attractive in CI, editor, and monorepo workflows where transpilation time is visible.

How it is used

CLI users commonly install @swc/cli with @swc/core and run swc over source files, while project-level behavior is configured with .swcrc. The Homebrew package gives non-npm users a direct swc executable, but most web projects still consume SWC through their JavaScript package manager or through higher-level tools that embed it.

Why package nerds care

SWC is interesting to package maintainers because it combines native-code speed with the packaging complexity of multi-platform binary distribution. It also turns compiler versioning into dependency graph plumbing: JavaScript packages, Rust crates, WebAssembly plugins, and framework integrations all need to line up well enough that a build tool can be upgraded without surprising users.

Timeline

2019: SWC 1.0 announced as a fast JavaScript compiler.
2020: Official SWC/Babel performance comparison published.
2025: Official documentation describes SWC as a Rust-based platform used by major tools and companies.

Related projects

Babel is the main historical comparison point in SWC's own documentation.
Next.js, Parcel, and Deno are named by the SWC website as tools that use SWC.
Rspack, swc-loader, @swc/jest, and SWC WebAssembly plugins are documented as adjacent integrations.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 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.

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: .swcrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`swc`	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 version1.15.43

manager updated2026-06-22

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.15.43

https://github.com/swc-project/swc

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:swc
Version	1.15.43
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/swc
Homepage	https://swc.rs
Repository	https://github.com/swc-project/swc
Upstream docs	https://github.com/swc-project/swc#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/swc-project/swc/archive/refs/tags/v1.15.43.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-22T17:49:12Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	swc
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	head stable

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%

swc

nix profile install nixpkgs#swc

normalized package name match
Matched by: Swc

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sw/swc/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

swc 1.15.7-r0

A super-fast TypeScript / JavaScript compiler written in Rust

https://swc.rs

sudo apk add swc

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: swc
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Swc

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: swc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

Scoop95%

main/swc

scoop install main/swc

normalized package name match
Matched by: Swc

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/swc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/swc.yml

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

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