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hledger for Mac

Easy plain text accounting with command-line, terminal and web UIs

Quick answer: hledger is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install hledger. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 210 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What hledger is

hledger is a terminal emulator for macOS: easy plain text accounting with command-line, terminal and web UIs.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install hledger

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install hledger on Mac?

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

Is hledger open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does hledger 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 hledger?

It was installed 210 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2424 in this catalogue.

What version of hledger is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.52.4.