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inshellisense for Mac

IDE style command-line auto complete

Quick answer: inshellisense is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install inshellisense. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 33 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What inshellisense is

inshellisense is a developer tool for macOS: IDE style command-line auto complete.

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/microsoft/inshellisense.

How to install inshellisense

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

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 inshellisense on Mac?

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

Is inshellisense open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does inshellisense 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 inshellisense?

It was installed 33 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5397 in this catalogue.

What version of inshellisense is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.0.4.