macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mit-schemelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mit-schemeMacPorts ports tree · lang/mit-scheme/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 886
Install mit-scheme with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts
MIT/GNU Scheme development tools and runtime library. Version 12.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install mit-scheme.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mit-schemeDebian stable package indexes · mit-scheme · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
MIT/GNU Scheme development tools and runtime library
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mit-scheme
- mit-scheme-svm1-64le
- mit-scheme-svm1-64le-12.1
- scheme
history
Project history and usage
MIT/GNU Scheme is the GNU-distributed implementation of Scheme associated with MIT's long-running Scheme environment. GNU and distribution package descriptions characterize it as a complete development environment rather than just a small interpreter: it includes an interpreter, compiler, source-code debugger, integrated Emacs-like editor, and a large runtime library, and is aimed at rapid development of substantial Scheme programs.
How it is used
The implementation is closely tied to MIT's Scheme teaching and research lineage. MIT Press identifies Chris Hanson as the principal author of the MIT/GNU Scheme system, and the GNU release notes show continuing maintenance work around language conformance and runtime details, including R7RS-related changes in the 12.0.90 testing series and the 12.1 stable release. In package-manager catalogs, it fills the traditional Lisp/Scheme runtime niche, appearing as `mit-scheme` across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, and MacPorts with executables including `scheme` and `mit-scheme`.
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:runtime
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
mit-scheme | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mit-scheme-svm1-64le | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
mit-scheme-svm1-64le-12.1 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
scheme | 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 version12.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mit-scheme |
|---|---|
| Version | 12.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/ |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
mit-scheme 12.1-4
MIT/GNU Scheme development environment
https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
sudo apt install mit-scheme- Section: lisp
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
Debian apt95%
mit-scheme-dbg 12.1-4
MIT/GNU Scheme debugging files
https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
sudo apt install mit-scheme-dbg- Section: debug
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mit-scheme
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
Debian apt95%
mit-scheme-doc 12.1-4
MIT/GNU Scheme documentation
https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
sudo apt install mit-scheme-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mit-scheme
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
Ubuntu apt95%
mit-scheme 12.1-3
MIT/GNU Scheme development environment
https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
sudo apt install mit-scheme- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
Ubuntu apt95%
mit-scheme-dbg 12.1-3
MIT/GNU Scheme debugging files
https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
sudo apt install mit-scheme-dbg- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mit-scheme
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
Ubuntu apt95%
mit-scheme-doc 12.1-3
MIT/GNU Scheme documentation
https://www.gnu.org/software/mit-scheme/
sudo apt install mit-scheme-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mit-scheme
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
MacPorts95%
mit-scheme
sudo port install mit-scheme- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mit Scheme
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