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delve for Mac

Debugger for the Go programming language

Quick answer: delve is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install delve. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 475 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What delve is

delve is a developer tool for macOS: debugger for the Go programming language.

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/go-delve/delve.

How to install delve

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

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 delve on Mac?

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

Is delve open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does delve 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 delve?

It was installed 475 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1575 in this catalogue.

What version of delve is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.27.2.