chakra ☆
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Description:
Core part of the JavaScript engine that powers Microsoft Edge
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.11.24@9  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @ChakraCore  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: javascript runtime engine browser microsoft edge
Install: brew install chakra
About:
ChakraCore is the open-source JavaScript engine that powers Microsoft Edge. It provides a high-performance runtime for executing JavaScript, supporting modern ECMAScript standards. This package includes the core command-line interface for running scripts and testing JavaScript applications.
Key Features:
  • High-performance JavaScript execution
  • Modern ECMAScript standards support
  • Command-line interface for scripting
  • JIT compilation for optimized runtime
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Use Cases:
  • Running JavaScript applications from the terminal
  • Testing and debugging JavaScript code
  • Embedding JavaScript runtime in custom applications
  • Performance benchmarking of JavaScript execution
Alternatives:
  • node – Node.js provides a full server-side JavaScript runtime with npm ecosystem, while ChakraCore is a focused engine
  • v8 – V8 is Google's JavaScript engine used in Chrome and Node.js, while ChakraCore is Microsoft's implementation
License: MIT
Dependencies: icu4c@76
Bottles available for: sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Oct 15, 2025 5:02pm 9 VERSION_BUMP f6d04572
Jan 15, 2023 11:01pm 5 VERSION_BUMP 9f74c077
Jan 15, 2023 11:00pm 5 VERSION_BUMP 6d229ae8
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