---
name: "chicken-status"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "chicken"
version: "6.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chicken-status"
---

# chicken-status(1)

list information about installed libraries

## NAME

**chicken-status** – list information about installed libraries

## SYNOPSIS

**chicken-status** \[OPTION ...\] *NAME* *...*

## DESCRIPTION

**chicken-status** lists information about installed CHICKEN Scheme extension libraries.

If *NAME* is given, information is limited to the specified extension(s). Otherwise, all extensions are shown.

The program accepts following arguments:

- **-h**, **-help**

  Show usage and exit.

- **-version**

  Show version and exit.

- **-c**, **-components**

  List installed components.

- **-f**, **-files**

  List installed files.

- **-list**

  List installed egg versions in a format suitable for use with [chicken-install(1)](/chicken-install/1.md)'s **-override** or **-from-list** options.

- **-match**

  Treat *NAME* as a glob pattern.

- **-host**

  When cross-compiling, only show host extensions.

- **-target**

  When cross-compiling, only show target extensions. “override” format.

- **-cached**

  List eggs that are currently cached.

## ENVIRONMENT

The following environment variables change the behaviour of **chicken-status**:

- CHICKEN\_INSTALL\_REPOSITORY

  The path where extension libraries are installed. Defaults to the package library path selected during configuration (usually $prefix/lib/chicken/\<binary-version\>).

- CHICKEN\_REPOSITORY\_PATH

  One or more directories holding extension libraries. Defaults to the installation repository.

- CHICKEN\_EGG\_CACHE

  Location where eggs are retrieved and built.

## FILES

- *$XDG\_CACHE\_HOME/chicken-install/*

  Default directory for cached eggs. ( $XDG\_CACHE\_HOME defaults to *$HOME/.cache* )

## EXIT STATUS

The **chicken-status** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[chicken(1)](/chicken/1.md), [chicken-install(1)](/chicken-install/1.md), [chicken-uninstall(1)](/chicken-uninstall/1.md)

More information can be found in the *CHICKEN User's Manual:* **http://wiki.call-cc.org/manual/index**.

## AUTHORS

The CHICKEN Team

## BUGS

Submit bug reports by e-mail to *chicken-janitors@nongnu.org*