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kata for Mac

Local-first, federated issue tracker for humans and coding agents

Quick answer: kata is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install kata. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 76 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What kata is

kata is a command-line tool for macOS: local-first, federated issue tracker for humans and coding agents.

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

How to install kata

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

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 kata on Mac?

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

Is kata open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does kata 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 kata?

It was installed 76 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3899 in this catalogue.

What version of kata is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.20.0.