brainfuck ☆

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Description:
Interpreter for the brainfuck language

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.7.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: brainfuck interpreter esoteric programming turing-complete cli

Install: brew install brainfuck

About:
Brainfuck is a minimalist interpreter for the esoteric programming language of the same name. It provides a robust environment for executing brainfuck code, which consists of only eight simple commands. This tool is valuable for exploring computational theory, code golfing, and understanding low-level memory manipulation concepts.

Key Features:

Standard-compliant interpreter for the 8-command brainfuck language
Command-line interface for easy script execution and testing
Lightweight and efficient C implementation
Supports standard brainfuck dialects and features

Use Cases:

Educational tool for demonstrating Turing completeness with minimal instruction sets
Competitive programming and code golf challenges
Creating obfuscated or artistic code projects

Alternatives:

bf – bf is another popular brainfuck interpreter, often found in package repositories; brainfuck (fabianishere) offers a specific implementation with potential differences in optimization or feature sets.
Tritium – A more advanced interpreter that supports extended brainfuck dialects and optimizations, suitable for complex brainfuck development.

License: Apache-2.0

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

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 7:11pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	4d049027
Dec 22, 2024 2:11am		0	VERSION_BUMP	505458ed