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Stable Releases

Chuks 0.0.5 (Latest)

Download the archive for your platform, extract it, and follow the installation instructions.

| File | Architecture | Size | |---|---|---| | chuks-darwin-arm64.tar.gz | Apple Silicon (ARM64) | ~8 MB | | chuks-darwin-amd64.tar.gz | Intel (x86_64) | ~9 MB |

| File | Architecture | Size | |---|---|---| | chuks-linux-amd64.tar.gz | x86_64 | ~9 MB | | chuks-linux-arm64.tar.gz | ARM64 | ~8 MB |

| File | Architecture | Size | |---|---|---| | chuks-windows-amd64.zip | x86_64 | ~9 MB |

Quick Install

On macOS or Linux, you can download and install in one step:

# macOS Apple Silicon
curl -L https://github.com/chuks-programming-language/releases/releases/latest/download/chuks-darwin-arm64.tar.gz | tar xz
cd chuks-darwin-arm64 && ./scripts/install.sh

# Linux x86_64
curl -L https://github.com/chuks-programming-language/releases/releases/latest/download/chuks-linux-amd64.tar.gz | tar xz
cd chuks-linux-amd64 && ./scripts/install.sh

Then open a new terminal and verify:

chuks --version

Upgrade an Existing Installation

If you already have Chuks installed, upgrade in one command:

chuks upgrade

Or install a specific version:

chuks upgrade 0.0.5

List all available versions:

chuks upgrade --list

All Supported Platforms

Platform	Architecture	Archive Format	File
macOS	Apple Silicon (ARM64)	`.tar.gz`	`chuks-darwin-arm64.tar.gz`
macOS	Intel (x86_64)	`.tar.gz`	`chuks-darwin-amd64.tar.gz`
Linux	x86_64	`.tar.gz`	`chuks-linux-amd64.tar.gz`
Linux	ARM64	`.tar.gz`	`chuks-linux-arm64.tar.gz`
Windows	x86_64	`.zip`	`chuks-windows-amd64.zip`

What’s in the Archive

Each release archive contains:

chuks (or chuks.exe on Windows) — the CLI binary with the VM, AOT compiler, and all standard library modules embedded
scripts/install.sh — automated installer (macOS/Linux only)

That’s it — a single binary is all you need. No runtime dependencies, no separate standard library install, no package manager required.

Previous Releases

All releases are available on the GitHub Releases page.

Version	Date	Notes
v0.0.5	March 2026	Bitwise operators, string escape sequences, short-circuit evaluation, graceful shutdown, build spinner, 134 tests
v0.0.4	March 2026	Self-update CLI, Channel type, default params, TCP fragmentation fix, 127 tests
v0.0.3	March 2026	AOT optimizations, 112 tests, 5 transpiler bug fixes, benchmarks
v0.0.2	March 2026	Multi-driver DB, schema/repository, structured concurrency, AOT compiler

Verifying Your Installation

After installing, verify everything is working:

# Check version
chuks --version

# Run a quick test
echo 'println("Hello from Chuks!")' > test.chuks
chuks run test.chuks
rm test.chuks

System Requirements

macOS: 11.0 (Big Sur) or later
Linux: kernel 4.14+ with glibc 2.17+
Windows: Windows 10 or later
Disk: ~20 MB
RAM: 64 MB minimum

Next Steps

Installation Guide Detailed setup instructions for all platforms

Hello World Write your first Chuks program

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