sagittarius-scheme
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Description:
Free Scheme implementation supporting R6RS and R7RS
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.9.13@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  formulae.brew.sh
Stars: 59  |  Forks: 8  |  Language: Scheme  |  Category: Developer tools
Tags: scheme programming-language r6rs r7rs interpreter ffi
Install: brew install sagittarius-scheme
About:
Sagittarius Scheme is a portable, embeddable Scheme implementation written in C. It provides a robust environment for developing and running Scheme applications, supporting both R6RS and R7RS standards. Its main value proposition is high performance and seamless integration capabilities for C-based projects.
Key Features:
  • Supports both R6RS and R7RS standards
  • Embeddable via a C API
  • Portable across major operating systems
  • Includes a Foreign Function Interface (FFI)
Use Cases:
  • Embedding a scripting language into C/C++ applications
  • Developing portable command-line tools
  • Learning and prototyping Scheme code
Alternatives:
  • guile – Guile is the GNU project's extension language, often more tightly integrated with the GNU ecosystem.
  • chicken – Chicken Scheme focuses on a rich ecosystem of libraries via a community repository.
  • racket – Racket is a full-fledged language platform with a powerful IDE and macro system.
Version History
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Dec 23, 2025 1:25pm 0.9.13 0 VERSION_BUMP 40f8d41c
Sep 16, 2025 12:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP c33aac15
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