odin ☆

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Description:
Programming language with focus on simplicity, performance and modern systems

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2026-08@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 4, 2025

Links: Homepage | @odinlang | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: programming-language systems-programming compiler odin gamedev c-interop

Install: brew install odin

About:
Odin is a general-purpose programming language designed with a focus on simplicity, high performance, and modern systems programming. It features a fast compilation times and a seamless C interop, making it ideal for building robust software. The language is particularly suited for developing game engines, data-oriented applications, and other performance-critical systems.

Key Features:

Data-oriented programming with explicit control over memory layout
Fast compilation and build times
Seamless C interoperability without bindings
Built-in support for software entity-component systems (ECS)

Use Cases:

Developing high-performance game engines and tools
Building systems software and embedded applications
Creating performance-critical applications where C/C++ are traditional choices

Alternatives:

Zig – Zig is a direct competitor focusing on robustness and a standard library, while Odin emphasizes data-oriented design and a larger scope of built-in features for game development.
Rust – Rust offers memory safety via a borrow checker, whereas Odin opts for manual memory management with a simpler syntax and build system.
C++ – Odin provides modern syntax and features like sum types and parallelism out-of-the-box, contrasting with C++'s complex legacy and feature accumulation.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 7, 2026 8:14pm	2026-08	0	VERSION_BUMP	8f751b60
Aug 1, 2026 2:27pm	2026-07a	1	REVISION_ONLY	0feb4268
Jul 10, 2026 3:27pm	2026-07a	0	VERSION_BUMP	557e8c80
Jul 10, 2026 10:43am	2026-07	0	VERSION_BUMP	44665858
Jul 7, 2026 6:48pm	2027-07	0	VERSION_BUMP	c41b098e
Jun 10, 2026 9:57am	2026-06	0	VERSION_BUMP	a6a4ac92
May 4, 2026 11:59am	2026-05	0	VERSION_BUMP	225683ff
Apr 3, 2026 11:35am	2026-04	0	VERSION_BUMP	67e32f14
Mar 4, 2026 2:35pm	2026-03	0	VERSION_BUMP	91f30364
Feb 25, 2026 9:34pm	2026-02	1	REVISION_ONLY	8af5c9a6
Feb 4, 2026 2:31pm	2026-02	0	VERSION_BUMP	4806cf66
Jan 5, 2026 5:16pm	2026-01	0	VERSION_BUMP	76307867
Nov 4, 2025 1:32pm	2025-11	0	VERSION_BUMP	6ec619f0
Sep 16, 2025 8:42am	2025-09	0	VERSION_BUMP	7469b662
Jan 8, 2025 7:53pm	2025-01	0	VERSION_BUMP	9302b90a
Nov 19, 2024 10:40am	2024-11	1	VERSION_BUMP	08e27656
Oct 2, 2024 9:50am	2024-10	0	VERSION_BUMP	68d676ad
Oct 2, 2024 8:20am	2024-10	0	VERSION_BUMP	07d529b7
Sep 12, 2024 7:48pm	2024-09	0	VERSION_BUMP	6ab88815
Sep 11, 2024 12:02pm	2024-09	0	VERSION_BUMP	8d85d40f
Aug 2, 2024 10:26pm	2024-08	0	VERSION_BUMP	a9d8d6f4
Apr 18, 2024 8:12am	2024-04a	1	VERSION_BUMP	16f085af
Apr 18, 2024 1:45am	2024-04a	1	VERSION_BUMP	7a583a7a
Apr 11, 2024 6:31pm	2024-04a	0	VERSION_BUMP	12a2c264
Apr 11, 2024 6:06pm	2024-04a	0	VERSION_BUMP	b3d3c02f
Apr 8, 2024 6:26pm	2024-04	0	VERSION_BUMP	945182a6
Apr 8, 2024 5:09pm	2024-04	0	VERSION_BUMP	66e560ae
Oct 4, 2023 5:43pm	2023-10	0	VERSION_BUMP	9d1228e7
Oct 3, 2023 5:36pm	2023-10	0	VERSION_BUMP	49173738
Apr 4, 2023 4:05am	2023-04	0	VERSION_BUMP	84ac6eae
Mar 4, 2023 9:04am	2023-03	0	VERSION_BUMP	813d1502
Mar 4, 2023 9:04am	2023-03	0	VERSION_BUMP	8a939dce
Feb 4, 2023 7:12am	2023-02	0	VERSION_BUMP	06accf80
Feb 4, 2023 7:12am	2023-02	0	VERSION_BUMP	4807d660
Jan 11, 2023 10:05pm	2023-01	0	VERSION_BUMP	47a97e08
Jan 11, 2023 10:05pm	2023-01	0	VERSION_BUMP	c88d2cb2
Dec 7, 2022 3:10am	2022-12	0	VERSION_BUMP	81bdb4fd
Dec 7, 2022 3:10am	2022-12	0	VERSION_BUMP	1c3b5d37