One command installs varyup (the toolchain manager) and the latest Vary toolchain.
curl -fsSL https://github.com/ccollicutt/vary/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh
The script auto-detects Apple Silicon vs Intel. It will download varyup to ~/.vary/bin/, install the latest Vary toolchain, and install the vary compiler shim.
Then add ~/.vary/bin to your PATH. Add this line to ~/.zshrc:
export PATH="$HOME/.vary/bin:$PATH"
Restart your shell, then verify:
vary --version
You should see:
Vary vX-alpha.Y
| Flag | Effect |
|---|---|
--skip-toolchain | Skip automatic toolchain install |
Environment variables VARY_HOME (default: ~/.vary) and VARY_RELEASE_URL can override defaults.
If you prefer not to pipe to sh, you can install manually:
# Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4):
mkdir -p ~/.vary/bin
curl -fSL "https://github.com/ccollicutt/vary/releases/latest/download/varyup-macos-arm64" -o ~/.vary/bin/varyup
chmod +x ~/.vary/bin/varyup
For Intel Macs, use varyup-macos-x64 instead of varyup-macos-arm64.
curl -fSL "https://github.com/ccollicutt/vary/releases/latest/download/SHA256SUMS" -o /tmp/SHA256SUMS
cd ~/.vary/bin && grep "varyup-macos-arm64$" /tmp/SHA256SUMS | shasum -a 256 -c -
You should see varyup-macos-arm64: OK. For Intel Macs, replace arm64 with x64 in the grep pattern. If the check fails, delete the binary and retry the download.
Add to ~/.zshrc (macOS default shell):
export PATH="$HOME/.vary/bin:$PATH"
Reload your shell and install a toolchain:
source ~/.zshrc
varyup toolchain install latest
List available versions:
varyup toolchain list-available
Install a specific version:
varyup toolchain install <version>
Short aliases are available:
varyup tc la # list-available
varyup tc i # install
Run varyup with no arguments to see all commands and aliases.
Each toolchain bundles the Vary VS Code extension. Install it with:
varyup vscode install
See VS Code for full extension documentation.
| Action | Link |
|---|---|
| Manage versions, update, pin per-project | varyup |
| Write your first program | Getting Started |
Run vary test on examples | Testing |
Run vary mutate on examples | Mutation testing |