chicken

R5RS Scheme implementation that compiles native code via C

CHICKEN is a compiler for the Scheme programming language. CHICKEN produces portable and efficient C, supports almost all of the R5RS Scheme language standard, and includes many enhancements and extensions.

Versions: 5.3.0
Website: https://www.call-cc.org/
Licenses: Modified BSD
Package source: gnu/packages/chicken.scm
Builds: See build status
Issues: See known issues

Installation

Install the latest version of chicken as follows:

guix install chicken

Or install a particular version:

guix install chicken@5.3.0

You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.