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clens for Mac

Library to help port code from OpenBSD to other operating systems

Quick answer: clens is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install clens. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 19 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What clens is

clens is a command-line tool for macOS: library to help port code from OpenBSD to other operating systems.

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/conformal/clens.

How to install clens

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

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 clens on Mac?

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

Is clens open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does clens 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 clens?

It was installed 19 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6628 in this catalogue.

What version of clens is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.0.