luajit

A just-in-time compiler (JIT) for the Lua programming language. See also: lua. More information: https://luajit.org/luajit.html.

• Start an interactive Lua shell:

luajit

• Execute a Lua script:

luajit path/to/script.lua --optional-argument

• Execute a Lua expression:

luajit -e 'print("Hello World")'