Guile

guile

Guile is an implementation of the Scheme programming language.

Runs as guile, guild, guile-config|macOS, Linux, Windows|www.gnu.org

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

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Run a Scheme script or expression, or start the REPL with extra load paths and files. Listening REPLs and language options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui guile

Run GuileExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Script file*

file

Module load path

directory

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run a script

scriptload_path

Evaluate an expression

exprload_path

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Script file

path

-s

Expression

string

-c

Load files first

path · repeatable

-l

Module load path

path · repeatable

-L

Skip ~/.guile

boolean

-q

No auto-compile

boolean

--no-auto-compile

Debugging VM

boolean

--debug

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

-L DIRECTORY Add DIRECTORY to the front of Guile's module load path. -l FILE Load Scheme source code from FILE, and continue processing the command line. -c EXPR Stop argument processing, and evaluate EXPR as a Scheme expression. -s SCRIPT-FILE Load Scheme source from SCRIPT-FILE and execute as a script. --debug --no-debug --no-auto-com…

manualguile-3.0 2026-10

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed guile against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.