clozure-cl ☆

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Description:
Common Lisp implementation with a long history

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.13@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ccl_dev | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: lisp common-lisp programming-language compiler development

Install: brew install clozure-cl

About:
Clozure CL (CCL) is a high-performance, open-source Common Lisp implementation. It features a fast native compiler supporting multiple hardware architectures and provides excellent interoperability with C libraries via its Foreign Function Interface. The environment includes a mature, multi-threaded runtime and powerful development tools.

Key Features:

High-performance native code compilation
Robust multi-threading support
Advanced Foreign Function Interface (FFI) for C interoperability
Interactive development environment with Slime/Slime-Contribs

Use Cases:

High-performance computing and algorithmic research
Developing applications requiring native code integration
Building complex, multi-threaded backend systems

Alternatives:

sbcl – SBCL is another high-performance compiler with a focus on type safety and optimization, often preferred for Linux development.
clisp – CLISP is a more portable and lightweight implementation, often used for scripting and education.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: m4

Bottles available for: sonoma, ventura, monterey, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 10:14pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	4d8254cc
Sep 20, 2024 8:55pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	af44a98e