luajit ☆
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Description:
Just-In-Time Compiler (JIT) for the Lua programming language
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.1.1774896198@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 30, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: lua jit programming-language compiler performance
Install: brew install luajit
About:
LuaJIT is a high-performance, Just-In-Time compiler for the Lua programming language. It is fully compatible with Lua 5.1 and offers significant speed improvements over standard Lua interpreters. It features a powerful tracing JIT compiler that optimizes hot code paths dynamically.
Key Features:
  • High-performance tracing JIT compiler
  • Full compatibility with Lua 5.1
  • Drop-in replacement for standard Lua
  • Foreign Function Interface (FFI) for C libraries
Use Cases:
  • High-performance scripting in games and embedded systems
  • Accelerating Lua applications without rewriting code
  • Interfacing with C libraries directly from Lua
Alternatives:
  • PUC-Rio Lua – The standard reference implementation, slower but strictly standard compliant.
  • Lua – Often refers to PUC-Rio Lua; LuaJIT offers significantly better performance.
Version History
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Mar 31, 2026 3:59pm 2.1.1774896198 0 VERSION_BUMP 6bab7d3e
Mar 27, 2026 10:30pm 2.1.1774638290 0 VERSION_BUMP 65c6d901
Mar 5, 2026 1:39pm 2.1.1772619647 0 VERSION_BUMP 261f05ba
Feb 28, 2026 2:58pm 2.1.1772148810 0 VERSION_BUMP 5a600d6b
Feb 25, 2026 11:13am 2.1.1771967821 0 VERSION_BUMP 72e74762
Feb 18, 2026 6:50pm 2.1.1771261233 0 VERSION_BUMP d85091c9
Feb 12, 2026 6:29pm 2.1.1770848219 0 VERSION_BUMP 3a9997b9
Jan 9, 2026 9:55pm 2.1.1767980792 0 VERSION_BUMP 18e7df1a
Nov 30, 2025 6:34pm 2.1.1764270282 0 VERSION_BUMP f2d246d1
Nov 17, 2025 1:03am 2.1.1763318511 0 VERSION_BUMP 1e780d9a
Nov 15, 2025 10:55am 2.1.1763148144 0 VERSION_BUMP 3005b743
Nov 10, 2025 10:37pm 2.1.1762795099 0 VERSION_BUMP a046783e
Nov 8, 2025 10:53pm 2.1.1762617240 0 VERSION_BUMP 020e7c8c
Oct 28, 2025 3:50pm 2.1.1761623958 0 VERSION_BUMP 0efc652b
Jan 13, 2025 11:30pm 2.1.1736781742 0 VERSION_BUMP b92b6d6d
Dec 17, 2024 12:04am 2.1.1734355927 0 VERSION_BUMP e4d75294
Dec 16, 2024 4:59pm 2.1.1734355927 0 VERSION_BUMP 6beb45d2
Nov 16, 2024 1:53am 2.1.1731601260 0 VERSION_BUMP 85a7499b
Nov 14, 2024 1:11am 2.1.1731485912 0 VERSION_BUMP fc533186
Oct 2, 2024 2:23pm 2.1.1727870382 0 VERSION_BUMP cc7207b4
Sep 30, 2024 2:20am 2.1.1727621189 0 VERSION_BUMP 3652cc59
Sep 29, 2024 8:42pm 2.1.1727621189 0 VERSION_BUMP e3e7cda7
Sep 10, 2024 6:37am 2.1.1725453128 0 VERSION_BUMP f2390207
Sep 4, 2024 4:46pm 2.1.1725453128 0 VERSION_BUMP 3e269e66
Sep 4, 2024 9:43am 2.1.1725453128 0 VERSION_BUMP 18c3f7ac
Aug 25, 2024 4:36am 2.1.1724512491 0 VERSION_BUMP 4f4550fd
Aug 24, 2024 10:26pm 2.1.1724512491 0 VERSION_BUMP 819d4d26
Aug 21, 2024 5:40pm 2.1.1724232689 0 VERSION_BUMP 5e46717c
Aug 8, 2024 10:46am 2.1.1720049189 0 VERSION_BUMP 27853047
May 26, 2024 6:21am 2.1.1716656478 0 VERSION_BUMP 71f75699
May 25, 2024 11:49pm 2.1.1716656478 0 VERSION_BUMP 05e32cc9
Dec 11, 2023 6:42pm 2.1.1700008891 0 VERSION_BUMP 396ae5ca
Nov 19, 2023 12:44pm 2.1.1700008891 0 VERSION_BUMP da135d5b
Nov 13, 2023 10:35pm 2.1.1699801871 0 VERSION_BUMP 52ee845e
Oct 13, 2023 9:55pm 2.1.1696795921 0 VERSION_BUMP 5e33e1f6
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