Install Lux

Get Lux running on your machine in under a minute.

With Nix Recommended

The easiest way to run Lux. One command, zero dependencies. Works on Linux and macOS.

nix run git+https://git.qrty.ink/blu/lux

Don't have Nix? Install it with: curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

lux --version
# Lux 0.1.0

Build Lux from source using Cargo. Requires Rust toolchain.

git clone https://git.qrty.ink/blu/lux
cd lux
cargo build --release

The binary will be at ./target/release/lux. Add it to your PATH:

export PATH="$PWD/target/release:$PATH"

./target/release/lux --version
# Lux 0.1.0

Enter a development shell with all dependencies available.

git clone https://git.qrty.ink/blu/lux
cd lux
nix develop

Inside the shell, you can run all development commands:

cargo build    # Build
cargo test     # Run tests
cargo run      # Run interpreter

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