enkits ☆
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Description:
C and C++ Task Scheduler for creating parallel programs
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.11@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: parallel-computing c-plus-plus multithreading task-scheduler performance
Install: brew install enkits
About:
enkiTS is a C and C++ task scheduling library designed for high-performance parallel programming. It provides a lightweight and efficient system for distributing tasks across multiple CPU cores, minimizing overhead and synchronization costs. This makes it ideal for developers needing fine-grained control over parallelism in performance-critical applications.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight and low-overhead design
  • C++11 and C99 compatible
  • No external dependencies
  • Supports single-producer, multiple-consumer (SPMC) model
  • Designed for cache-friendly operation
Use Cases:
  • Game development for parallelizing game loops and physics
  • High-performance computing (HPC) applications
  • Real-time data processing and simulation
Alternatives:
  • Intel TBB – TBB is a more feature-rich and comprehensive library, while enkiTS is smaller and more focused on raw task scheduling performance.
  • OpenMP – OpenMP uses compiler directives for parallelism, whereas enkiTS provides a programmatic API for explicit task management.
License: Zlib
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
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Sep 13, 2025 4:59pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 144f6750
Sep 13, 2024 1:59am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2c74d12b
Nov 24, 2022 10:09pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 02830262
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