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Installation

Homebrew (macOS / Linux)

The fastest way to get AlexScript running:

brew tap N3BCKN/alexscript
brew install alexscript

Verify the installation:

alexscript --version

Docker

The image is published on Docker Hub:

docker run -it --rm alexscript/alexscript:latest

This drops you straight into the interactive REPL — no local installation required.

From source

AlexScript requires Ruby 4.0.3 or later. The repository is available on GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/N3BCKN/alexscript.git
cd alexscript
bundle install
ruby alexscript.rb

Editor support

Visual Studio Code

The VS Code extension provides syntax highlighting, snippets, and a custom dark theme. Search for AlexScript in the marketplace, or install from the command line:

code --install-extension N3BCKN.alexscript

Projects built with AlexScript

Production code and example libraries — a good starting point to see what real AlexScript code looks like.

Zubr

A minimalist web framework with a router, middleware stack, and HTTP connection handling — written entirely in AlexScript.

Posel

A high-level HTTP client with a fluent API, automatic retries, and structured error handling.

asbasic

A working BASIC interpreter implemented in AlexScript — lexer, parser, AST evaluator, and runtime.