wren ☆

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Description:
Small, fast, class-based concurrent scripting language

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: wren scripting language embedded concurrency

Install: brew install wren

About:
Wren is a small, fast, class-based concurrent scripting language. It is intended for embedding in applications, offering a simple C API for integration. Its main value proposition is providing a lightweight yet powerful scripting solution with modern features like closures and fiber-based concurrency.

Key Features:

Small and fast with a minimal footprint
Class-based with closures and single inheritance
Lightweight concurrency using fibers
Simple C API for easy embedding

Use Cases:

Game development for scripting game logic
Configuration scripting for desktop applications
Embedded scripting for IoT devices

Alternatives:

Lua – More widely adopted and battle-tested, but Wren offers a more modern syntax and object model.
Squirrel – Similar syntax to Lua but C++-like, while Wren has a cleaner, more modern class-based design.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 8:50pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	df59837a