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Scheme framework for extension and scripting languages on macOS and iOS. Version 2.6.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Scheme framework for extension and scripting languages on macOS and iOS
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lispkit
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Project history and usage
LispKit is a Swift implementation of a Scheme system and framework for embedding Lisp-based extension and scripting languages in macOS and iOS applications. The project describes its core language as based on R7RS small Scheme, with a compiler, virtual machine, core libraries, and a command-line tool.
Project history
LispKit grew out of the ObjectHub/LispPad ecosystem rather than from a traditional Unix Scheme lineage. Its repository positions the framework as a Swift-native way to add Scheme-like scripting to Apple-platform applications, while still exposing a large library surface for standalone use.
The project evolved alongside LispPad, a lightweight macOS IDE, and LispPad Go on iOS. Release notes for the 2.x series show continuing expansion of libraries for images, maps, PDF generation, locations, HTTP, OAuth, system integration, SQLite, JSON, archives, graphics, and other application-facing tasks.
Adoption history
Adoption is centered on Apple-platform Scheme users, LispPad users, and Swift developers who want an embeddable scripting layer. The Homebrew package exposes the `lispkit` command-line tool, while the wider project remains tied to LispPad documentation and examples.
How it is used
Users can run Scheme code through the `lispkit` executable or embed the framework in Swift applications. The documented library set makes it useful as a scripting language, educational Scheme environment, and application-extension runtime.
Why package nerds care
LispKit is notable because it packages a Scheme implementation as a Swift framework and CLI rather than as a C, JVM, or traditional Lisp implementation. For package managers, it brings Apple-platform framework concerns into the language-runtime category.
Timeline
- 2025-12-23: The 2.6.0 release notes documented bundled library documentation and new libraries for location, PDF, vision, image processing, maps, and web snapshots.
- 2026-04-26: The 2.6.1 release notes recorded fixes for image handling and examples.
Related projects
- Related projects include LispPad, LispPad Go, NumericalScheme, the R7RS Scheme standard, and other embeddable Scheme implementations.
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:scripting language
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
lispkit | 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 version2.6.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lispkit |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://lisppad.app |
| Repository | https://github.com/objecthub/swift-lispkit |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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