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fennel for Mac

Lua Lisp Language

Quick answer: fennel is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install fennel. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 28 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What fennel is

fennel is a command-line tool for macOS: lua Lisp Language.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install fennel

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install fennel.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install fennel on Mac?

Run brew install fennel in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is fennel open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does fennel run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is fennel?

It was installed 28 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5730 in this catalogue.

What version of fennel is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.1.