rakudo
Install command:
brew install rakudoMature, production-ready implementation of the Raku language
License: Artistic-2.0
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/rakudo.json
Formula code: rakudo.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
tahoe | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| sonoma | ✅ | |
| macOS on Intel |
sonoma | ✅ |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 2026.08 |
Depends on:
| moarvm | 2026.08 | VM with adaptive optimization and JIT compilation, built for Rakudo |
| nqp | 2026.08 | Lightweight Raku-like environment for virtual machines |
Uses from macOS: perl (build)
Conflicts with: rakudo-star
Binaries:
perl6,
perl6-debug,
perl6-debug-m,
perl6-gdb-m,
perl6-lldb-m,
perl6-m,
perl6-valgrind-m,
raku,
raku-debug,
raku-install-dist,
rakudo,
rakudo-debug,
rakudo-debug-m,
rakudo-gdb-m,
rakudo-lldb-m,
rakudo-m,
rakudo-valgrind-m
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 54 | 196 | 1,087 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Installs on Request | 54 | 196 | 1,087 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Build Errors | 1 |