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Description:
Google's JavaScript engine
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 5550ba0f4053c3cbb0bff3d60ded9d867b6fa371@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @ChromiumDev  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: javascript engine v8 runtime browser nodejs
Install: brew install v8
About:
V8 is Google's open-source JavaScript engine, written in C++ and used in Chrome and Node.js. It compiles JavaScript to native machine code before execution using JIT compilation. The engine also provides a sandboxed environment for executing untrusted code with high performance.
Key Features:
  • Just-in-time (JIT) compilation for high performance
  • Supports modern ECMAScript standards
  • Embeddable C++ API for integration into other applications
  • Garbage collection and memory management
  • WebAssembly support
Use Cases:
  • Building JavaScript runtime environments
  • Embedding scripting capabilities in C++ applications
  • Developing Node.js and browser engines
Alternatives:
  • JavaScriptCore – Apple's engine used in Safari, more focused on macOS/iOS ecosystem
  • SpiderMonkey – Mozilla's engine, powers Firefox, with similar embeddable capabilities
Version History
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Feb 2, 2026 1:13am 5550ba0f4053c3cbb0bff3d60ded9d867b6fa371 0 VERSION_BUMP 9fde8b21
Sep 16, 2025 9:09am 4a8016dc391553fa1644c0740cc04eaac844121e 0 VERSION_BUMP 3d510974
Sep 20, 2024 4:22pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 04a85097
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