roswell ☆

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Description:
Lisp installer and launcher for major environments

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: lisp common-lisp installer development quicklisp

Install: brew install roswell

About:
Roswell is a command-line tool designed to simplify the installation and management of Common Lisp implementations. It streamlines the process of setting up environments, managing Quicklisp packages, and launching Lisp scripts. Its primary value is making Lisp development more accessible and reproducible across different systems.

Key Features:

Automated installation of multiple Common Lisp implementations (SBCL, CCL, etc.)
Integrated Quicklisp package manager for easy library management
Scripting capabilities to run Lisp files directly from the command line
Version management for switching between different Lisp environments

Use Cases:

Setting up a consistent Common Lisp development environment on a new machine
Automating Lisp script execution in CI/CD pipelines
Managing multiple Lisp compiler versions for testing and compatibility

Alternatives:

Quicklisp – Quicklisp focuses on library management, while Roswell adds system installation and environment management on top.
Portacle – Portacle is a portable Emacs-based IDE bundle, whereas Roswell is a command-line focused tool for environment setup.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 4:15pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	92e26890
Sep 14, 2024 12:31am		0	VERSION_BUMP	42d8b6b9