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foreman for Mac

Manage Procfile-based applications

Quick answer: foreman is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install foreman. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 242 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What foreman is

foreman is a command-line tool for macOS: manage Procfile-based applications.

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 foreman

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

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 foreman on Mac?

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

Is foreman open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does foreman 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 foreman?

It was installed 242 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2273 in this catalogue.

What version of foreman is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.90.0.