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mars · v4.5.1 • deprecated

1
7.0

Mips Assembly and Runtime Simulator

Education macOS 10.15+ Homepage →
brew install --cask mars
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Note: mars requires Java 9+. You can install the latest version with: brew install --cask temurin
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Trust Score 1/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 11, 2026

MARS is a powerful tool for teaching and learning MIPS assembly language. It provides a complete environment for writing, assembling, and simulating MIPS programs, making it an essential resource for computer science students and educators.

MARS simulates MIPS assembly language programs, allowing users to assemble, debug, and run code in a virtual environment.

Maturity: The project appears stable with regular commits and moderate community interest, though it lacks auto-updates.

Community: No direct mentions of the MARS app were found on Hacker News or Reddit, though the name 'MARS' was mentioned in unrelated contexts.

Pros

  • + Valuable educational tool for teaching MIPS assembly language
  • + Actively maintained with recent updates
  • + Free and open-source

Cons

  • - No auto-update functionality
  • - Lacks dark mode support

GitHub

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License
JavaLast commit: Dec 20, 2025

Community Mentions

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Nov 2023 My $500M Mars rover mistake
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Feb 2021 Mars becomes the 2nd planet that has more computers running Linux than Windows
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Feb 2021 Perseverance Rover lands on Mars [video]
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Jul 2018 Liquid water 'lake' revealed on Mars
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Dec 2014 NASA: We're sending humans to Mars
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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