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chisel for Mac

Collection of LLDB commands to assist debugging iOS apps

Quick answer: chisel is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install chisel. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 60 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What chisel is

chisel is a command-line tool for macOS: collection of LLDB commands to assist debugging iOS apps.

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/facebook/chisel.

How to install chisel

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

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 chisel on Mac?

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

Is chisel open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does chisel 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 chisel?

It was installed 60 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4271 in this catalogue.

What version of chisel is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.1.