Students write simple commands — STEP, JUMP, ROTATE — and the kangaroo hops across the field, drawing as it goes. That is how they learn what an algorithm, a loop and a procedure are.
.cng programs from Cangurul 2 open and run without any changes.
Version 3.0.6 · free · open source
Commands are highlighted and lines are numbered. While you type, completions appear, indentation takes care of itself, and Ctrl+Shift+F tidies up the whole program.
The program is checked on every edit, before it runs: misspelled words, unclosed blocks, missing procedures, loops that may never end. For a misspelled word, the Fix button puts in the right one.
The kangaroo moves smoothly and the editor highlights the line being executed. Run it step by step, pause it, slow it down or finish instantly.
Everything students and teachers already know stays the same. Version 3 adds:
| Cangurul 2 | Cangurul 3 | |
|---|---|---|
.cng files from the old version | unchanged | |
| Checking the program as you type, with fixes | ||
| Syntax highlighting and line numbers | ||
| Suggestions while typing, auto-indent, formatting | ||
| Step-by-step execution and pause | ||
| The running line highlighted in the editor | ||
| Light and dark theme | ||
| Adjustable field size, dotted jumps | ||
| Linux and macOS, besides Windows |
.dmg contains only the app and the *Applications* shortcut; the licenses are inside the app and the examples in the Examples menu.Free, no sign-up. Cangurul 3.0.6, released on October 24, 2026.
Installer
choose the folder and a desktop shortcut; .cng files open with a double click
Portable, no install
AppImage: any distribution. .deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint.
Apple Silicon and Intel. On first launch: right-click Cangurul.app → Open (on macOS 15+: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway).
Silent install on many computers:
msiexec /i cangurul-3.0.6-windows-x64.msi /qn INSTALLFOLDER="D:\Cangurul" DESKTOPSHORTCUT=""INSTALLFOLDER changes the folder, DESKTOPSHORTCUT="" skips the desktop shortcut.