You may obtain source code in one of two ways:
- download the development or release archive
- clone the git repository
For 1, choose between downloading the archive file for the latest development version or the last stable release version for your platform. Development versions have undergone only preliminary testing, while stable release versions have undergone testing and use for six months or more before being deemed stable.
For 2, follow the instructions for cloning the git repository. The local repository allows you to build the executable for the latest development version (default) or at any past point in the development of the source (specificied git commit). A local git repository also allows you to experiment with changes to the code, with the ability to commit changes or to roll back any changes.
Please note that the executable must be built from the Linux source archive or git repository. The Windows archive and git repository contain a pre-built executable in addition to all of the source needed to build the executable. See the respective user's manuals, found in the doc/ directory of the archive or repository for build and installation instructions.
We strongly recommend that you authenticate the downloaded archive file (tar.gz) before unpacking it. See the readme.txt on how to authenticate the download.
Development
| commit | OS | date | size | |
| kForth-64-0.7.0.tar.gz | 0f7838f | Linux (x86_64) | 2026-03-28 | 2.3 MB |
| kForth-32-2.7.0.tar.gz | 015014b | Linux (x86) | 2026-03-28 | 3.1 MB |
| kForth-Win32-2.5.1.tar.gz | 9515d65 | Win32 | 2024-12-14 | 3.5 MB |
| sha256sums.txt |
Release
| commit | OS | date | size | |
| kForth-64-0.6.1.tar.gz | 72aedc4 | Linux (x86_64) | 2025-10-08 | 2.1 MB |
| kForth-32-2.6.1.tar.gz | ed99e6a | Linux (x86) | 2025-10-09 | 2.7 MB |
| kForth-Win32-2.5.0.tar.gz | 806b2cc | Win32 | 2024-10-10 | 3.5 MB |
| sha256sums.txt |
Git Repositories
You may clone the public git repositories for each project using the command lines given below.
kForth-64
git clone https://ccreweb.org/kForth-64.git
kForth-32
git clone https://ccreweb.org/kForth-32.git
kForth-Win32
git clone https://ccreweb.org/kForth-Win32.git