# ChrysaLisp (open-source developer tool)

> ChrysaLisp is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Parallel OS, with GUI, Terminal, OO Assembler, Class libraries, C-Script compiler, Lisp interpreter and more. It has 1,695 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at vygr/ChrysaLisp.

ChrysaLisp is a unique, 64-bit, MIMD operating system designed from the ground up for parallel and distributed computing. It's a complete, self-hosting environment featuring its own toolchain, a Virtual Processor (VP) for cross-platform portability, a responsive graphical user interface (GUI), a powerful command-line terminal with Unix-like pipes, an object-oriented assembler, extensive class libraries, a C-Script compiler for efficient low-level coding, a unique Lisp interpreter, an integrated debugger and profiler, powerful programers editor, and vector font engine.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/vygr/ChrysaLisp |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,695 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Common Lisp |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v7.0 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/vygr/ChrysaLisp/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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