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hcloud for Mac

Command-line interface for Hetzner Cloud

Quick answer: hcloud is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install hcloud. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 3,177 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What hcloud is

hcloud is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line interface for Hetzner Cloud.

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/hetznercloud/cli.

How to install hcloud

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

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 hcloud on Mac?

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

Is hcloud open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does hcloud 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 hcloud?

It was installed 3,177 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #482 in this catalogue.

What version of hcloud is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.70.2.