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Implementation of the Smalltalk language. Version 3.2.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Implementation of the Smalltalk language
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gst
- gst-blox
- gst-browser
- gst-config
- gst-convert
- gst-doc
- gst-load
- gst-package
- gst-profile
- gst-reload
- gst-remote
- gst-sunit
history
Project history and usage
GNU Smalltalk is the GNU Project's implementation of the Smalltalk-80 language, shaped for Unix-like command-line use, scripting, and headless processing rather than only an image-centered graphical environment.
Project history
The GNU Smalltalk manual says the implementation closely follows the Smalltalk-80 language described in the Blue Book by Adele Goldberg and David Robson. Project author records credit Steve Byrne for development up to version 1.1.5 and Paolo Bonzini for development starting with version 1.6, with later GUI work around BLOX and VisualGST.
Adoption history
GNU Smalltalk gave GNU and Unix users a free Smalltalk system that could be driven from text files and shell workflows. Its positioning made it approachable for scripting, rapid prototyping, generated documentation, and experiments with object-oriented programming outside traditional commercial Smalltalk environments.
How it is used
Practitioners use gst and companion tools to run Smalltalk source files, explore the class library, write scripts, load packages, test code with SUnit, and bridge Smalltalk programs with C and other free software libraries. The manual emphasizes using Smalltalk's object model for script-like programs as well as larger prototypes.
Why package nerds care
GNU Smalltalk is significant as a language-runtime package because it turns a historically GUI-associated language into a Unix-style interpreter and tool suite. Its many executables, package tooling, and class-library documentation make it feel closer to a developer environment than a single compiler binary.
Timeline
- 1988: Source copyright years in GNU Smalltalk files begin around the early implementation era.
- Version 1.1.5: Author records mark the end of Steve Byrne's initial development period.
- Version 1.6: Author records credit Paolo Bonzini with development from this release line onward.
- 2017: GNU Smalltalk user's manual was updated for the published manual set.
Related projects
- GNU Smalltalk is related to Smalltalk-80, VisualGST, BLOX, SUnit, and the broader family of free Smalltalk systems such as Squeak and Pharo.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
gst | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-blox | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-browser | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-config | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-convert | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-doc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-load | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-package | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-profile | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-reload | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-remote | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gst-sunit | 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 version3.2.5
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gnu-smalltalk |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.gnu.org/software/smalltalk/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/gnu-smalltalk/smalltalk |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:36-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation