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Description:
Armed Bear Common Lisp: a full implementation of Common Lisp

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.9.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: lisp jvm java development common-lisp

Install: brew install abcl

About:
ABCL (Armed Bear Common Lisp) is a robust implementation of Common Lisp that runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It allows developers to write Lisp code that seamlessly interoperates with Java libraries and integrates into existing Java ecosystems. This makes it an ideal tool for adding scripting capabilities to Java applications or leveraging Lisp's power within a JVM environment.

Key Features:

Full Common Lisp implementation compliant with ANSI standards
Seamless interoperability with Java classes and libraries
Compiles Lisp code directly to Java bytecode for native performance
Embeddable scripting engine for Java applications

Use Cases:

Extending Java applications with a powerful scripting language
Developing applications that leverage both Lisp and Java ecosystems
Interactive scripting and development within a JVM environment

Alternatives:

SBCL – High-performance native Common Lisp, but lacks direct JVM integration
Clojure – Modern Lisp dialect on JVM, but not ANSI Common Lisp compatible

License: GPL-2.0-or-later WITH Classpath-exception-2.0

Dependencies: ant, openjdk, rlwrap

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 4:46pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	b1c0992a
Sep 13, 2024 12:47am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a79726ad