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oakc for Mac

Portable programming language with a compact intermediate representation

Quick answer: oakc is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install oakc. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence.

What oakc is

oakc is a developer tool for macOS: portable programming language with a compact intermediate representation.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/adam-mcdaniel/oakc.

How to install oakc

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

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 oakc on Mac?

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

Is oakc open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does oakc 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 oakc?

Homebrew does not publish a 30-day install count for this package, which usually means it is installed directly rather than through the analytics-reporting path.

What version of oakc is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.1.