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lesspipe for Mac

Input filter for the pager less

Quick answer: lesspipe is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lesspipe. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT AND (Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later) licence. It has 111 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lesspipe is

lesspipe is a command-line tool for macOS: input filter for the pager less.

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-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT AND (Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later) licence.

How to install lesspipe

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install lesspipe on Mac?

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

Is lesspipe open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT AND (Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later) licence.

Does lesspipe 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 lesspipe?

It was installed 111 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3293 in this catalogue.

What version of lesspipe is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.28.