Show HN: Turbo Lisp – A Common Lisp IDE for macOS and the Terminal

Category: devtools

Tags: common-lisp, ide, macos, terminal, interactive-development

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 9, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

TurboLisp is a live Common Lisp IDE that runs natively on macOS via AppKit and in the terminal, bundling a listener, inspector, debugger, and editor for interactive development with live code repair. It stands out for its deep integration with the Lisp image and support for graphical output even in terminal environments like Ghostty, making it a powerful tool for Lisp developers seeking a modern, self-contained environment.

Target audience: Common Lisp developers, especially those on macOS or terminal environments

Repository: https://gitlab.com/patchwork1-ai/turbolisp · 6 stars

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