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Install luaver with Homebrew
Manage and switch between versions of Lua, LuaJIT, and Luarocks. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Manage and switch between versions of Lua, LuaJIT, and Luarocks
Project links
Commands and aliases
- luaver
history
Project history and usage
luaver is a shell-based version manager for Lua, LuaJIT, and LuaRocks. It gives Lua developers a way to install and switch runtimes and package-manager versions without relying only on system packages.
Project history
The project README describes luaver as a Lua Version Manager that manages and switches between versions of Lua, LuaJIT, and LuaRocks. Its feature set is intentionally narrow: install or uninstall versions, switch versions, keep Lua and LuaRocks trees consistent, and allow different terminal sessions to use different environments.
Adoption history
luaver is a niche developer convenience tool rather than a broad platform dependency. Its adoption is visible mainly through its GitHub repository, Homebrew formula, and author documentation; the input metadata lists Homebrew as its package-manager surface.
How it is used
Typical usage is shell-driven: install a Lua version, install a LuaJIT or LuaRocks version, switch with luaver use, use-luajit, or use-luarocks, and optionally set defaults for new terminal sessions.
It is most useful when a developer needs to test Lua libraries against several Lua, LuaJIT, and LuaRocks combinations while keeping rock trees and shell state separated.
Why package nerds care
luaver matters to package nerds because Lua's ecosystem has several actively used runtime versions plus LuaJIT, and LuaRocks state depends on the chosen runtime. A small version manager reduces global-package drift during testing.
Its ceiling is also clear: it is a convenience wrapper around building and switching Lua-family tools, not a universal package manager. That simplicity is exactly why it remains easy to package.
Timeline
- 2016: The luaver author publishes Lua Version Manager documentation.
- 2020s: The GitHub project remains the official source and Homebrew packages the tool.
Related projects
- Lua is the main runtime luaver installs and switches.
- LuaJIT is the alternate runtime luaver supports.
- LuaRocks is the package manager luaver installs and keeps version-associated with Lua runtimes.
Sources
- https://dhavalkapil.com/blogs/Lua-Version-Manager/
- https://github.com/DhavalKapil/luaver
- source_facts.package-manager
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:jit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
luaver | 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 version1.1.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:luaver |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/DhavalKapil/luaver |
| Repository | https://github.com/DhavalKapil/luaver |
| 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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation