Homebrew Formulae
nest
Install command:
brew install nestNeural 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 | ✅ |
| ventura | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| 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 | 2.3.1 | Package for scientific computing with Python |
| python@3.13 | 3.13.5 | Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language |
| readline | 8.3.1 | Library for command-line editing |
| libomp | 20.1.8 | LLVM's OpenMP runtime library |
Depends on when building from source:
| cmake | 4.0.3 | Cross-platform make |
| cython | 3.1.2 | 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@3.13/3.13.5/bin You may want to add this to your PATH. |
Analytics:
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| Installs (365 days) | |
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