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mas for Mac

Mac App Store command-line interface

Quick answer: mas is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mas. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 6,288 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mas is

mas is a command-line tool for macOS: mac App Store command-line interface.

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/mas-cli/mas.

How to install mas

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

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 mas on Mac?

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

Is mas open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mas 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 mas?

It was installed 6,288 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #272 in this catalogue.

What version of mas is current?

The latest packaged version is 7.0.0.