nest

Install command:

brew install nest

Neural Simulation Tool (NEST) with Python3 bindings (PyNEST)

https://www.nest-simulator.org/

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/nest.json

Formula code: nest.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:


macOS on Apple Silicon	sequoia	✅
	sonoma	✅
	ventura	✅
macOS on Intel	sonoma	✅
macOS on Intel	ventura	✅

Linux	ARM64	✅
Linux	x86_64	✅

Current versions:

stable

✅

3.8

Depends on:

gsl	2.8	Numerical library for C and C++
libtool	2.5.4	Generic library support script
numpy	2.2.6	Package for scientific computing with Python
python@3.13	3.13.3	Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
readline	8.2.13	Library for command-line editing
libomp	20.1.5	LLVM's OpenMP runtime library

Depends on when building from source:

cmake	4.0.2	Cross-platform make
cython	3.1.1	Compiler for writing C extensions for the Python language

The PyNEST bindings and its dependencies are installed with the python@3.13 formula.
If you want to use PyNEST, use the Python interpreter from this path:

$HOMEBREW_CELLAR/python@3.13/3.13.3/bin

You may want to add this to your PATH.

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