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oha for Mac

HTTP load generator, inspired by rakyll/hey with tui animation

Quick answer: oha is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install oha. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 418 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What oha is

oha is a command-line tool for macOS: HTTP load generator, inspired by rakyll/hey with tui animation.

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/hatoo/oha/.

How to install oha

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

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 oha on Mac?

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

Is oha open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does oha 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 oha?

It was installed 418 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1686 in this catalogue.

What version of oha is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.16.0.