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asciinema for Mac

Record and share terminal sessions

Quick answer: asciinema is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install asciinema. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 864 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What asciinema is

asciinema is a terminal emulator for macOS: record and share terminal sessions.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install asciinema

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install asciinema on Mac?

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

Is asciinema open source?

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

Does asciinema 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 asciinema?

It was installed 864 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1146 in this catalogue.

What version of asciinema is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.2.1.