macOS
brew install kalkerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install kalkerMacPorts ports tree · math/kalker/Portfile · 来源: api.github.com
安装
brew install kalkerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install kalkerMacPorts ports tree · math/kalker/Portfile · 来源: api.github.com
sudo apk add kalkerAlpine Linux edge package indexes · kalker · 来源: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#kalkernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ka/kalker/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com
scoop install main/kalkerScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/kalker.json · 来源: api.github.com
winget install --id PaddiM8.kalker -eWindows Package Manager source index · PaddiM8.kalker · 来源: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
概览
Full-featured calculator with math syntax
历史
Kalker is a Rust-based scientific calculator packaged as a command-line tool and also presented as a website, Android app, WebAssembly-backed browser calculator, Rust library, JavaScript binding, and web component. In package-manager terms it belongs to the small but loved class of terminal calculators that try to feel like math notation rather than a four-function shell utility.
The GitHub repository was created on 2020-06-04, and GitHub releases show public 0.1.x builds beginning on 2020-06-12. The README describes Kalker as supporting variables, user-defined functions, complex numbers, differentiation, integration, vectors, matrices, number bases, syntax highlighting, and loading predefined function files.
The project split its reusable engine from its front ends: the README identifies the Rust crate `kalk` as the library that powers the tool, plus `@paddim8/kalk` JavaScript bindings and `@paddim8/kalk-component` for browser use. That made Kalker more than a single binary while keeping the Homebrew package focused on the `kalker` executable.
Kalker followed the Rust CLI adoption path: Cargo installation from upstream, release binaries for major desktop platforms, then distribution through package managers including Homebrew, MacPorts, AUR, Nix/NixOS, NetBSD pkgsrc, Scoop, and winget as recorded by its README and batch package metadata.
By 2026-07-01, the repository metadata showed roughly low-thousands GitHub stars, enough to mark it as a recognized niche calculator rather than infrastructure software.
Typical use is interactive or one-shot calculation with math-like syntax: defining variables and functions, evaluating symbolic-looking expressions, using constants and built-in functions, and loading a personal file of predefined formulas. Its appeal is strongest for people who want a terminal-native calculator without switching mental models to a spreadsheet or CAS notebook.
The documented file-loading behavior and default startup file make it useful for recurring domain formulas, such as physics constants or repeated engineering calculations, while staying lightweight enough for shell workflows.
Kalker is interesting to package nerds because it is a multi-surface Rust project whose CLI, library, npm binding, and browser demo all orbit one calculation engine. It also shows the modern pattern of a small desktop utility being available through Cargo, OS package managers, JavaScript packaging, and WebAssembly at the same time.
安全态势
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
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local files
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.
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kalker/default.kalker~/.config/kalker/default.kalker~/Library/Application Support/kalker/default.kalker%APPDATA%\kalker\default.kalker可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
kalker | cli | 全局可执行文件 |
新鲜度
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https://github.com/PaddiM8/kalker
安装元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:kalker |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 2.2.3 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 软件包管理器页面 | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kalker |
| 主页 | https://kalker.strct.net |
| 仓库 | https://github.com/PaddiM8/kalker |
| 上游文档 | https://github.com/PaddiM8/kalker#readme |
| 许可证 | MIT |
| 源码归档 | https://github.com/PaddiM8/kalker/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.3.tar.gz |
| 最后更新 | 2026-07-10T17:56:40Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 构建依赖 | rust |
| Bottle | 可用 (于 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | 未定义 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
注册表事实
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | kalker |
| 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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kalker
nix profile install nixpkgs#kalkerkalker 2.2.2-r0
Calculator that supports user-defined variables, functions, differentiation, and integration
sudo apk add kalkerkalker
sudo port install kalkermain/kalker
scoop install main/kalkerPaddiM8.kalker
winget install --id PaddiM8.kalker -e来源线索
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