Installation

Quick install

Linux / macOS

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TRC-Loop/CColon/main/install.sh | sh

This downloads the latest release binary and installs it to /usr/local/bin. You may be prompted for your password if sudo is required.

To install a specific version:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TRC-Loop/CColon/main/install.sh | sh -s v0.1.0

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TRC-Loop/CColon/main/install.ps1 | iex

This installs CColon to %LOCALAPPDATA%\CColon and adds it to your user PATH. You will need to restart your terminal after installation.

To install a specific version:

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TRC-Loop/CColon/main/install.ps1))) v0.1.0

Build from source

Building from source requires Go 1.22 or later.

git clone https://github.com/TRC-Loop/CColon.git
cd CColon/ccolon
go build -o ccolon .

Then move the binary to a directory on your PATH:

Linux / macOSWindows

sudo mv ccolon /usr/local/bin/

Move ccolon.exe to a folder that is on your PATH, or add the build directory to your PATH.

Verify the installation

ccolon --version

You should see output like:

CColon v0.1.0

Next steps

Continue with the Hello World guide to write your first CColon program.