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bacon-ls for Mac

Rust diagnostic provider based on Bacon

Quick answer: bacon-ls is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bacon-ls. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 28 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bacon-ls is

bacon-ls is a command-line tool for macOS: rust diagnostic provider based on Bacon.

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/crisidev/bacon-ls.

How to install bacon-ls

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

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 bacon-ls on Mac?

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

Is bacon-ls open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does bacon-ls 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 bacon-ls?

It was installed 28 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5714 in this catalogue.

What version of bacon-ls is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.32.0.