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acme.sh for Mac

ACME client

Quick answer: acme.sh is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install acme.sh. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 142 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What acme.sh is

acme.sh is a command-line tool for macOS: ACME client.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh.

How to install acme.sh

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install acme.sh.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install acme.sh on Mac?

Run brew install acme.sh in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is acme.sh open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does acme.sh run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is acme.sh?

It was installed 142 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2914 in this catalogue.

What version of acme.sh is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.1.6.