quickjs
Small embeddable Javascript engine
QuickJS supports the ES2023 specification including modules, asynchronous generators, proxies, BigInt, BigDecimal, BigFloat and operator overloading. It can compile Javascript sources to executables with no external dependency. It includes a command line interpreter with contextual colorization implemented in Javascript and a small built-in standard library with C library wrappers.
- Versions: 2025-04-26
- Website: https://bellard.org/quickjs/
- Licenses: Expat
- Package source: gnu/packages/javascript.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install the latest version of quickjs as follows:
guix install quickjs
Or install a particular version:
guix install quickjs@2025-04-26
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.
Badge code
You can use the following badge to inform users of quickjs about the latest version available in Guix.
Example HTML:
<a href='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/quickjs'><img src='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/quickjs/badges/latest-version.svg' alt='Version in GNU Guix'></a>
Example Markdown:
[](https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/quickjs)
Example Org:
[[https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/quickjs][https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/quickjs/badges/latest-version.svg]]