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glow for Mac

Render markdown on the CLI

Quick answer: glow is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install glow. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 6,175 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What glow is

glow is a command-line tool for macOS: render markdown on the CLI.

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/charmbracelet/glow.

How to install glow

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

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 glow on Mac?

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

Is glow open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does glow 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 glow?

It was installed 6,175 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #276 in this catalogue.

What version of glow is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.0.0.