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bitwarden-cli for Mac

Secure and free password manager for all of your devices

Quick answer: bitwarden-cli is a security tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bitwarden-cli. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 5,710 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bitwarden-cli is

bitwarden-cli is a security tool for macOS: secure and free password manager for all of your devices.

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 bitwarden-cli

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

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 bitwarden-cli on Mac?

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

Is bitwarden-cli open source?

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

Does bitwarden-cli 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 bitwarden-cli?

It was installed 5,710 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #291 in this catalogue.

What version of bitwarden-cli is current?

The latest packaged version is 2026.10.0.