cython ☆

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Description:
Compiler for writing C extensions for the Python language

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.2.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: python compiler c-extensions performance cython

Install: brew install cython

About:
Cython is a static compiler for the Python programming language that generates C or C++ code. It enables developers to write C extensions for Python with C-like performance while maintaining Python-like syntax. This significantly speeds up Python code execution and allows seamless interaction with external C libraries.

Key Features:

Generates optimized C/C++ code from Python-like syntax
Optional static typing for major performance gains
Seamless interoperability with existing C/C++ libraries
Supports the full CPython API

Use Cases:

Performance optimization of computationally intensive Python code
Creating Python bindings for C/C++ libraries
Bypassing the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) for parallel processing

Alternatives:

mypyc – Part of mypy; compiles Python to C but focuses on type-annotated code rather than C interop
Numba – JIT compiler for numerical functions; easier for array operations but less flexible for general C integration

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: python@3.14

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

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 12, 2025 8:42pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	72908c9f
Oct 20, 2025 7:56am	0	VERSION_BUMP	f5a6aa54
Oct 14, 2025 5:02pm	1	VERSION_BUMP	09a7efcc
Sep 16, 2025 8:33am	0	VERSION_BUMP	b88c7ca8
Sep 10, 2025 10:36pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	b7ccbe0c
Oct 12, 2024 9:38pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	24fef034
Oct 12, 2024 3:10pm	0	VERSION_BUMP	bd42e815