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List of Lisp software and tools

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This is a list of software and programming tools for the Lisp programming language, which includes frameworks, libraries, IDEs, build tools, and related projects.

Lisp frameworks and libraries

See also: Common Lisp libraries

Alexandria — utility functions for Common Lisp
CL-HTTP — web server and web framework in Common Lisp
Common Lisp Interface Manager (CLIM) — GUI toolkit for Common Lisp
Common Lisp Object System (CLOS) — object-oriented programming system for Lisp
McCLIM — open-source implementation of CLIM
serapeum — utilities and extensions to Alexandria
Slynk — backend server for SLIME
trivial-garbage — portable garbage-collection finalizers
trivial-gray-streams — Portability library for Common Lisp gray streams

Machine learning and AI

CLML — Common Lisp Machine Learning library
Neural Lisp — experimental neural network toolkit in Lisp
Opencog — cognitive architecture with Lisp components
Owl Lisp — functional Lisp with emphasis on numerical programming

Math and scientific computing

ACL2 — theorem prover and logic system built on Common Lisp
Axiom — computer algebra system written in Common Lisp
Franz Lisp extensions — scientific computing libraries
Maxima — computer algebra system originally developed in Lisp
Prototype Verification System (PVS) - mechanized environment for formal specification and verification written in Common Lisp

Integrated development environments

Allegro Common Lisp — IDE and development environment from Franz Inc.
ABCL IDE — Lisp development within the JVM ecosystem
LispWorks — commercial IDE and compiler for Common Lisp
Portacle — portable Common Lisp development environment
SLIME — Emacs mode for Common Lisp
Sly — fork of SLIME with enhanced features

Text editors with Lisp support

Atom — via Lisp packages and a fork of Atom called Pulsar
CL-REPL – beginner-friendly REPL for Common Lisp
Eclipse Dandelion – plugin for Eclipse that supports Lisp programming in the Eclipse platform
GNU Emacs — with SLIME or Sly
Lem – general-purpose editor extensible in Common Lisp
Sublime Text — plugins for Lisp syntax and REPL
Vim — via Slimv plugin
VS Code — via Common Lisp and Clojure extensions
XEmacs – graphical- and console-based text editor

Build tools and package managers

Another System Definition Facility (ASDF) — build system for Common Lisp
— library and package manager
Roswell — environment manager and scripting tool

Compilers and runtimes

Allegro Common Lisp — commercial implementation
Armed Bear Common Lisp (ABCL) — runs on the Java Virtual Machine
Chicken Scheme — Scheme implementation with C backend
Chez Scheme — optimizing compiler for Scheme
Clojure — modern Lisp dialect for the JVM
CLISP — portable ANSI Common Lisp implementation
CMU Common Lisp (CMUCL) — optimizing compiler for Common Lisp
ECL — Embeddable Common Lisp
GNU CLISP — GNU Project’s Lisp implementation
GNU Guile — Scheme-based extension language of the GNU Project
LispWorks — commercial Common Lisp environment
MIT Scheme — Scheme interpreter and compiler
Racket — descendant of Scheme
SBCL — Steel Bank Common Lisp, high-performance Common Lisp compiler.

Debugging and profiling tools

Allegro CL debugger
LispWorks debugger
SBCL profiler
SLIME inspector — runtime debugging

Testing and quality assurance

FiveAM — unit testing framework for Common Lisp
Lisp-unit — xUnit-style test framework
Parachute — unit testing framework
Prove — testing framework

List of Lisp-family programming languages

Music

OpenMusic — visual programming environment for music composition
Nyquist — sound synthesis and music composition language in Lisp

See also

External links

– GitHub curated list of Common Lisp libraries