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gauth for Mac

Google Authenticator in your terminal

Quick answer: gauth is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install gauth. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 7 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What gauth is

gauth is a terminal emulator for macOS: google Authenticator in your terminal.

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/pcarrier/gauth.

How to install gauth

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

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 gauth on Mac?

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

Is gauth open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does gauth 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 gauth?

It was installed 7 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8814 in this catalogue.

What version of gauth is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.5.0.