macOS
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Install coconut with Homebrew, Nix
Simple, elegant, Pythonic functional programming. Version 3.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-15. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#coconut.
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overview
Package summary
Simple, elegant, Pythonic functional programming
Project links
Commands and aliases
- coconut
- coconut-py3
- coconut-py3-run
- coconut-py3.14
- coconut-py3.14-run
- coconut-release
- coconut-release-run
- coconut-run
- coconut-v3
- coconut-v3-run
- coconut-v3.2
- coconut-v3.2-run
- coconut-v3.2.0
- coconut-v3.2.0-run
history
Project history and usage
Coconut is a Python-family functional programming language and compiler. Its official documentation describes it as a strict superset of Python syntax that compiles to Python, adding functional features while remaining close to the Python ecosystem.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2014, and the project positions itself as a language variant rather than a standalone runtime: Coconut source is compiled into Python code. The README and documentation emphasize GitHub development, PyPI hosting, and a language design centered on functional programming constructs such as pipes, pattern matching, partial application, and enhanced lambdas.
Adoption history
Coconut's adoption has been strongest in Python package and language-experiment circles rather than as a mainstream application runtime. Official install guidance leads with pip, while the Homebrew input records distribution through Homebrew and Nix, showing that it also reached system package-manager catalogs used by CLI-oriented developers.
How it is used
Users install Coconut as a command-line compiler and run it to compile or execute Coconut source files. The official docs cover installation through pip, conda, and Homebrew, plus integrations for IPython/Jupyter, type checking, numpy, and xonsh.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, Coconut is interesting as a small language toolchain that rides on Python packaging while also appearing in OS package managers. It shows the common pattern where an experimental language compiler starts with PyPI distribution and later becomes convenient to install through Homebrew or Nix for shell-first workflows.
Timeline
- 2014: GitHub repository for evhub/coconut created.
- 2016: Public documentation and PyPI distribution were already central to the project.
- 2024: Coconut 3.1.x releases continued active maintenance.
- 2025: Coconut 3.2.0 added Python 3.14 support, according to the official release notes.
Related projects
- Coconut is related to Python itself, PyPI packaging, IPython/Jupyter integration, xonsh integration, and the broader family of Python-compatible language extensions that compile down to Python.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for coconut. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
coconut | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-py3 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-py3-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-py3.14 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-py3.14-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-release | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-release-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-v3 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-v3-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-v3.2 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-v3.2-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-v3.2.0 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
coconut-v3.2.0-run | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version3.2.0
manager updated2026-07-15
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:coconut |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://coconut-lang.org/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-15T10:34:45Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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coconut
nix profile install nixpkgs#coconut- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Coconut
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation