gluon ☆

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Description:
Static, type inferred and embeddable language written in Rust

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: rust language scripting embedded compiler

Install: brew install gluon

About:
Gluon is a statically typed, functional programming language with type inference, designed to be embedded within Rust applications. It features a Rust-like syntax and a powerful macro system, allowing developers to extend applications with a safe and performant scripting language. Its small VM and thread-safe design make it ideal for adding modularity and user-defined logic to Rust projects.

Key Features:

Static typing with full type inference
Seamless Rust interoperability and embedding
Lightweight, garbage-collected VM
Safe concurrency model
Extensible via macros

Use Cases:

Embedding a safe scripting language into Rust applications
Adding user-defined logic or modding support to software
Configuring complex application behavior without recompiling

Alternatives:

Rhai – Rhai is a simpler, dynamic scripting language focused purely on embedding, whereas Gluon offers static typing and a more complex type system.
Lua – Lua is a widely used, dynamic scripting language with a C-based ecosystem, while Gluon provides modern type safety and native Rust integration.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 7:55am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8ab341c8