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commitizen for Mac

Defines a standard way of committing rules and communicating it

Quick answer: commitizen is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install commitizen. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,171 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What commitizen is

commitizen is a command-line tool for macOS: defines a standard way of committing rules and communicating it.

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 commitizen

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

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 commitizen on Mac?

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

Is commitizen open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does commitizen 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 commitizen?

It was installed 1,171 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #942 in this catalogue.

What version of commitizen is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.19.3.