duckscript ☆

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Description:
Simple, extendable and embeddable scripting language

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.11.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scripting rust automation embedded language

Install: brew install duckscript

About:
DuckScript is a lightweight, embedded scripting language designed for simplicity and ease of integration into Rust applications. It provides a minimal syntax that avoids complex concepts, making it ideal for configuration and automation tasks. Its primary value lies in offering a safe and flexible scripting solution without the overhead of larger languages.

Key Features:

Minimal syntax with a small footprint
Written in Rust with guaranteed memory safety
Easy to embed into existing Rust applications
Supports both synchronous and asynchronous execution

Use Cases:

Embedded scripting for Rust applications
Build automation and task runners
Configuration file logic

Alternatives:

Lua – Lua is a more established, feature-rich language with a larger ecosystem, but DuckScript offers a simpler syntax and is native to Rust.
Rhai – Rhai is a similar embedded scripting language for Rust, focusing on a syntax that resembles Rust itself.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: openssl@3

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:22pm		VERSION_BUMP	11b35a98
Nov 17, 2024 9:45pm		VERSION_BUMP	908dbf3e
Sep 28, 2024 10:21pm	0.9.4	VERSION_BUMP	35571e73
Sep 28, 2024 5:32pm	0.9.4	VERSION_BUMP	c4a6f6d0
Sep 12, 2024 8:09am		VERSION_BUMP	a0d481c8
Jan 19, 2024 12:39pm		VERSION_BUMP	e18db83d
Jan 19, 2024 9:32am		VERSION_BUMP	7fcaed40
Sep 17, 2023 1:06pm		VERSION_BUMP	2abea27c
Jun 15, 2023 4:56pm		VERSION_BUMP	c36e9fb7
Jan 21, 2023 6:08pm		VERSION_BUMP	e217e9f6
Jan 21, 2023 6:08pm		VERSION_BUMP	a836f1e4