macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ghcidlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install ghcid with Homebrew, dnf, Nix
Very low feature GHCi based IDE. Version 0.8.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#ghcid.
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Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ghcidFedora Rawhide package metadata · ghcid · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ghcidnixpkgs package indexes · ghcid · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
overview
Package summary
Very low feature GHCi based IDE
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ghcid
history
Project history and usage
ghcid is a deliberately small Haskell development tool that keeps a GHCi session running, reloads it when source files change, and presents compiler errors and warnings in a terminal-oriented workflow.
Project history
Neil Mitchell published ghcid on Hackage in 2014, with JPMoresmau credited as a co-author in the project README. The README frames the project as either "GHCi as a daemon" or "GHC plus a bit of an IDE", while stressing that it avoids editor integration, web servers, and dependency on the GHC library.
Adoption history
ghcid became a familiar tool in the Haskell package ecosystem because it sits between plain GHCi and heavier editor-language-server tooling. Its README points to Hackage and Stackage package surfaces and includes editor integrations for VS Code, Neovim, Vim, and Emacs, which helped it fit many existing Haskell editor habits.
How it is used
Practitioners use ghcid beside an editor, often with a project-specific .ghci file or .ghcid argument file. On save, it reloads the GHCi session, lists errors and warnings, and can run test expressions once the code is warning-free or error-free.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, ghcid is notable for making the REPL itself the build feedback loop. That keeps setup close to Cabal, Stack, and GHCi conventions rather than requiring a full IDE stack.
Timeline
- 2014: ghcid 0.1 was uploaded to Hackage.
- 2023: ghcid 0.8.9 was released on Hackage and GitHub.
Related projects
- The README contrasts ghcid with ghcide, reflex-ghci, reflex-ghcide, Watchexec, entr, Watchman, and other file-watching or Haskell feedback tools.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for ghcid. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
.ghcid in the current directoryan ancestor directory
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ghcid | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-04
manager version0.8.9
manager updated2026-07-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.8.9
https://github.com/ndmitchell/ghcid
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ghcid |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ghcid |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ndmitchell/ghcid |
| Repository | https://github.com/ndmitchell/ghcid |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ndmitchell/ghcid/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.9.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22T05:27:50Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gmp |
| Build dependencies | cabal-install, ghc |
| Uses from macOS | libffi |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ghcid |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
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Nix95%
ghcid
nix profile install nixpkgs#ghcid- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghcid
dnf95%
ghc-ghcid 0.8.9-14.fc45
Haskell ghcid library
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/ghcid
sudo dnf install ghc-ghcid- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ghcid
- 30 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghcid
dnf95%
ghc-ghcid-devel 0.8.9-14.fc45
Haskell ghcid library development files
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/ghcid
sudo dnf install ghc-ghcid-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ghcid
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghcid
dnf95%
ghc-ghcid-doc 0.8.9-14.fc45
Haskell ghcid library documentation
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/ghcid
sudo dnf install ghc-ghcid-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ghcid
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghcid
dnf95%
ghc-ghcid-prof 0.8.9-14.fc45
Haskell ghcid profiling library
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/ghcid
sudo dnf install ghc-ghcid-prof- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ghcid
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghcid
dnf95%
ghcid 0.8.9-14.fc45
GHCi based bare bones IDE
https://hackage.haskell.org/package/ghcid
sudo dnf install ghcid- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ghcid
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ghcid
source trail
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