macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jokerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 3661
Install joker with Homebrew, apk, Nix, zypper
Small Clojure interpreter, linter and formatter. Version 1.9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#joker.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add jokerAlpine Linux edge package indexes · joker · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jokernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/jo/joker/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install jokeropenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · joker · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Small Clojure interpreter, linter and formatter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- joker
history
Project history and usage
Joker is a small Clojure interpreter, linter, and formatter written in Go. It targets scripting and tooling use cases where Clojure syntax is desirable but JVM startup and full Clojure compatibility are not the goal.
Project history
The candid82/joker repository was created in December 2016 and published its v0.5.0 release the same day. The README frames Joker as a Clojure dialect with deliberate limits: close syntax and semantics where implemented, but no attempt at complete Clojure parity or high-performance execution.
Over time Joker grew from an interpreter into a compact toolchain for Clojure-family files, adding REPL, script execution, eval, linting, formatting, and EDN pretty-printing modes.
Adoption history
Joker's README documents package-manager paths through Homebrew, Arch Linux's AUR, Nix, and precompiled binaries. Homebrew packages it as the joker formula and builds from Go when needed.
How it is used
Users run joker for a REPL, execute .joke scripts, evaluate expressions from the command line, lint files or directories, and format Clojure source or EDN. The project goals explicitly favor lightweight scripting, fast startup, helpful errors, and tooling for Clojure and ClojureScript code.
Why package nerds care
Joker is package-nerd-interesting because it packages a Clojure-like command-line experience as a Go-built binary rather than a JVM runtime. That makes it attractive for shell scripts, editor integrations, and package formulas where startup time and a small dependency footprint matter.
Timeline
- 2016: The GitHub repository was created and v0.5.0 was released.
- 2017: The v0.7.0 release followed early development.
- 2019: The README documented Joker as interpreter, linter, formatter, and scripting tool.
- 2026: The v1.8 release line appeared in GitHub release metadata.
Related projects
- Related projects and ecosystems include Clojure, ClojureScript, EDN tooling, clj-kondo-like linting workflows, Homebrew, Nix, Arch AUR, and Go-based single-binary CLI packaging.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:interpreter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
joker | 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 version1.9.0
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:joker |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://joker-lang.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/candid82/joker |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T20:58:05-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
joker
nix profile install nixpkgs#joker- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Joker
apk95%
joker 1.5.8-r7
Small Clojure interpreter, linter and formatter written in Go
sudo apk add joker- License: EPL-1.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: joker
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Joker
zypper95%
joker 1.4.0-2.8
Small Clojure interpreter, linter and formatter written in Go
sudo zypper install joker- License: EPL-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: joker
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Joker
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