LuaConsole is a next-gen, Cross-Platform [Lua-5.1.x, LuaJIT-2.0, Lua-5.2.x, Lua-5.3.x, Lua-5.4.x]-supporting CLI made to supersede PUC-Lua and LuaJIT CLI
For more information, visit LuaConsole Github Website and the LuaConsole Github Wiki!
- Be a better CLI application than PUC-Lua/LuaJIT
- Support everything compatible with PUC-Lua and LuaJIT
- Prevent messy, obfuscating code
- Be CLI dependent and independent
- Multiplatform - Linux, Windows, Mac (unofficial)
Windows/Linux Build Instructions
LuaDist Support Windows, Linux, MacOS
# Help command
luaw --help /? -?
# REPL Mode
luaw
luaw -p
# From the command
luaw res/testing.lua -Dtest=5 -n a b c
luaw -lres/testing.lua -Dtest=5 -n a b c
luaw -Dtest=5 -n a b c - < res/testing.lua
# With Shebang enhancements found below
res/testing.lua -Dtest=5 -n a b c
# Using cat
cat res/testing.lua | luaw -Dtest=5 -n a b c -
# From inside Lua
luaw -e "dofile('res/testing.lua')" -Dtest=5 -n a b c
luaw -e "dofile('testing.lua')" -s res -Dtest=5 -n a b c
# stdin:
luaw -
dofile('res/testing.lua')
<Ctrl + d>
<Enter>REM Help command
luaw --help /? -?
REM REPL Mode
luaw
luaw -p
REM From the command
luaw res/testing.lua -Dtest=5 -n a b c
luaw -lres/testing.lua -Dtest=5 -n a b c
luaw -Dtest=5 -n a b c - < res/testing.lua
REM With Windows Registry enhancements found below
res\testing.lua -Dtest=5 -n a b c
res\testing -Dtest=5 -n a b c
REM Using type
type res\testing.lua | luaw -Dtest=5 -n a b c -
REM From inside Lua
luaw -e "dofile('res/testing.lua')" -Dtest=5 -n a b c
luaw -e "dofile('testing.lua')" -s res -Dtest=5 -n a b c
REM stdin
luaw -
dofile('res/testing.lua')
<Ctrl + z>
<Enter>Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):
 tilkinsc 💻 🖋 📖 |
 DarkWiiPlayer 💻 |
 Felix Lewandowski 🌍 |
This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind welcome!