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lemon for Mac

LALR(1) parser generator like yacc or bison

Quick answer: lemon is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lemon. It is distributed under the blessing licence. It has 46 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lemon is

lemon is a command-line tool for macOS: LALR(1) parser generator like yacc or bison.

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

How to install lemon

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

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 lemon on Mac?

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

Is lemon open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the blessing licence.

Does lemon 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 lemon?

It was installed 46 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4732 in this catalogue.

What version of lemon is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.54.1.