squirrel-lang ☆

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Description:
High level, imperative, object-oriented programming language

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: scripting squirrel embeddable game-dev programming-languages

Install: brew install squirrel-lang

About:
Squirrel is a lightweight, embeddable scripting language that blends Lua-like syntax with a C-like feature set. It supports object-oriented programming, classes, and inheritance, making it suitable for extending applications with high-level logic. Its primary value is providing a safe, sandboxed environment for configuration and modding in performance-sensitive contexts.

Key Features:

Embeddable and lightweight with a small footprint
C-like syntax with object-oriented features (classes, inheritance)
Sandboxed execution environment for safe scripting
Reference counting with optional garbage collection

Use Cases:

Game scripting and modding (used in titles like Left 4 Dead 2)
Configuration and automation in embedded systems
Extending C/C++ applications with a safe scripting layer

Alternatives:

Lua – More widely used and even lighter, but with different syntax and fewer built-in OO features
Python – Much larger ecosystem and batteries-included, but heavier and harder to embed in C++ projects

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 11:51am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5f360aa9