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Description:
C interpreter and API explorer

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c-interpreter development cli api-explorer

Install: brew install bic

About:
BIC is a C interpreter that allows for interactive C programming and dynamic exploration of C APIs. It provides a REPL environment where you can execute C code snippets on the fly without a compilation step. It is particularly useful for testing library functions and understanding complex C APIs in real-time.

Key Features:

Interactive Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL)
Dynamic C API exploration
No compilation step required for code execution
Supports standard C constructs and GMP for arbitrary precision

Use Cases:

Interactively testing C library functions
Learning and prototyping C code snippets
Debugging and inspecting data structures at runtime

Alternatives:

Cling – Cling is a more feature-rich, LLVM-based C++ interpreter, often heavier than BIC.
Ch – Ch is a proprietary C interpreter that supports a subset of C99 and C++.

License: GPL-2.0-only

Dependencies: gmp

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 26, 2025 2:37am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d76ef3e3
Aug 6, 2024 1:09pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	004d82ab