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mruby for Mac

Lightweight implementation of the Ruby language

Quick answer: mruby is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mruby. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,163 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mruby is

mruby is a command-line tool for macOS: lightweight implementation of the Ruby 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 mruby

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

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 mruby on Mac?

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

Is mruby open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mruby 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 mruby?

It was installed 1,163 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #949 in this catalogue.

What version of mruby is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.0.0.