neko ☆

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Description:
High-level, dynamically typed programming language

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.4.1@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: language neko scripting vm compiler

Install: brew install neko

About:
Neko is a high-level, dynamically typed programming language with a virtual machine that compiles to a bytecode. It is designed to be extremely fast, lightweight, and easily embeddable into C/C++ applications. Its main value proposition is serving as a powerful scripting backend for games, tools, and other high-performance software.

Key Features:

Extremely fast virtual machine
Easy C/C++ embedding for scripting
Simple and consistent syntax
Cross-platform compatibility

Use Cases:

Embedding scripting into game engines
Creating high-performance network services
Developing extensible desktop applications

Alternatives:

Lua – More widely adopted for embedding, but Neko offers a cleaner syntax and different VM architecture.
Python – Offers a vastly larger ecosystem but is heavier and requires a more complex interpreter.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 1:21am	2.4.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	0ff268b7
Nov 9, 2024 10:19pm	2.4.0	2	VERSION_BUMP	d87fd5d2
Sep 11, 2024 12:53am	2.4.0	1	VERSION_BUMP	1184ee39
Nov 29, 2022 5:41pm		7	VERSION_BUMP	e3a96e55