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Description:
Modern programming language in the Lisp/Scheme family
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 9.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @racketlang  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: racket scheme lisp programming-language dsl functional
Install: brew install --cask racket
About:
Racket is a comprehensive, multi-paradigm programming language and toolkit. It provides a robust platform for creating both scripts and full applications, featuring a powerful macro system and a rich ecosystem of libraries. Its primary value is enabling rapid development of domain-specific languages and exploring programming language design.
Key Features:
  • Powerful macro system for creating domain-specific languages (DSLs)
  • Comprehensive IDE support via DrRacket
  • Rich standard library and package ecosystem
  • Multi-paradigm support (functional, object-oriented, imperative)
Use Cases:
  • Programming language research and education
  • Building custom languages and tools for specific problem domains
  • Developing robust, functional-first applications
Alternatives:
  • Clojure – JVM-based, focuses on concurrency and immutable data structures for practical application development
  • Common Lisp – Older standard with multiple implementations, less unified tooling but more historical baggage
  • Guile – The GNU project's extension language, designed primarily as an embedded scripting engine
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
May 28, 2026 5:45am 9.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 80cdbb59
Feb 24, 2026 7:30am 9.1 0 VERSION_BUMP f01c9db4
Aug 22, 2025 4:44am 8.18 0 VERSION_BUMP 79442230
Feb 11, 2024 4:14pm 8.12 0 VERSION_BUMP 54b6afe8
Nov 30, 2023 7:59am 8.11.1 0 VERSION_BUMP f708c419
Nov 14, 2023 11:19pm 8.11 0 VERSION_BUMP 9a364466
Feb 10, 2023 12:07am 8.8 0 VERSION_BUMP 9ade8092
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