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intelli-shell for Mac

Like IntelliSense, but for shells

Quick answer: intelli-shell is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install intelli-shell. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 66 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What intelli-shell is

intelli-shell is a terminal emulator for macOS: like IntelliSense, but for shells.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence.

How to install intelli-shell

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install intelli-shell on Mac?

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

Is intelli-shell open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 licence.

Does intelli-shell 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 intelli-shell?

It was installed 66 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4106 in this catalogue.

What version of intelli-shell is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.4.6.