gerbil-scheme ☆

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Description:
Opinionated dialect of Scheme designed for Systems Programming

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scheme lisp compiler systems-programming gambit

Install: brew install gerbil-scheme

About:
Gerbil Scheme is a statically linked, native-code compiling Scheme dialect built on top of Gambit Scheme. It provides an integrated, batteries-included environment for systems programming with powerful macro support and a rich standard library. The toolchain compiles Scheme directly to efficient C and machine code, enabling high-performance applications.

Key Features:

Native code compilation via C backend
Powerful hygienic macro system
Integrated OO and module system
Rich standard library for systems programming
Seamless C interoperability

Use Cases:

Systems programming and network services
High-performance application development
Scripting and automation with compiled performance
Language tooling and DSL creation

Alternatives:

Racket – Racket offers a more academic, language-oriented approach with DrRacket IDE, while Gerbil focuses on systems programming and native compilation performance.
Chicken Scheme – CHICKEN provides a smaller footprint and C extension model, whereas Gerbil offers a more comprehensive standard library and modern module system.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 1:43pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	30e9ed83
Sep 29, 2024 10:01pm		3	VERSION_BUMP	ad4c18bb