Description:
JavaScript-C Engine
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 140.9.0@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 10, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@Mozilla |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
javascript
engine
runtime
mozilla
webassembly
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Install:
brew install spidermonkey
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About:
SpiderMonkey is Mozilla's JavaScript and WebAssembly engine, written in C++. It provides a high-performance runtime for executing JavaScript code, powering applications like the Firefox browser. Its main value proposition is offering a robust, standards-compliant engine for embedding scripting capabilities into C++ applications.
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Key Features:
- Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation for high performance
- Support for modern JavaScript and WebAssembly standards
- Embeddable API for integration into C++ applications
- Incremental garbage collection
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Use Cases:
- Embedding a scripting language into C++ applications
- Building browser engines or JavaScript runtimes
- Developing high-performance applications requiring scripting
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Alternatives:
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V8
– Google's engine used in Chrome/Node.js; similar performance but different API and embedding model.
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| Mar 24, 2026 3:16pm |
140.9.0 |
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VERSION_BUMP |
973aa37b |
| Feb 24, 2026 3:16pm |
140.8.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c608aa3c |
| Feb 17, 2026 7:29pm |
140.7.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
3c21a025 |
| Jan 13, 2026 2:34pm |
140.7.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
79be96ec |
| Dec 10, 2025 3:09pm |
140.6.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
37f9bffe |
| Oct 14, 2025 6:26pm |
140.4.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
d84336fe |
| Sep 23, 2025 2:32pm |
140.3.1 |
0 |
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0c041eea |
| Sep 17, 2025 5:33pm |
140.3.0 |
0 |
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724a5420 |
| Jan 7, 2025 6:50pm |
128.6.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ead8a42c |
| Jan 7, 2025 5:16pm |
128.6.0 |
0 |
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294a498d |
| Dec 12, 2024 2:13pm |
128.5.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
0959ce73 |
| Nov 26, 2024 5:22pm |
128.5.0 |
0 |
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5f7a2b6e |
| Oct 31, 2024 3:09am |
128.4.0 |
1 |
VERSION_BUMP |
2199d297 |
| Oct 9, 2024 2:06pm |
128.3.1 |
0 |
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9ee418e3 |
| Sep 11, 2024 5:16am |
128.2.0 |
0 |
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98801d80 |
| Aug 31, 2024 10:35am |
128.1.0 |
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cf58f8b0 |
| Aug 6, 2024 3:50pm |
115.14.0 |
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81201739 |
| May 14, 2024 3:45pm |
115.11.0 |
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81221bdf |
| Jan 24, 2024 6:28pm |
115.7.0 |
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132ed5c3 |
| Jan 24, 2024 11:59am |
115.7.0 |
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69d7dc04 |
| Dec 19, 2023 5:52pm |
115.6.0 |
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7c94dc88 |
| Nov 22, 2023 11:19pm |
115.5.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
32dc4949 |
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