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brush for Mac

Bourne RUsty SHell (command interpreter)

Quick answer: brush is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install brush. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 17 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What brush is

brush is a terminal emulator for macOS: bourne RUsty SHell (command interpreter).

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

How to install brush

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

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 brush on Mac?

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

Is brush open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does brush 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 brush?

It was installed 17 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6906 in this catalogue.

What version of brush is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.4.0.