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ox for Mac

Independent Rust text editor that runs in your terminal

Quick answer: ox is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ox. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 29 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ox is

ox is a developer tool for macOS: independent Rust text editor that runs in your terminal.

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/curlpipe/ox.

How to install ox

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

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 ox on Mac?

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

Is ox open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does ox 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 ox?

It was installed 29 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5681 in this catalogue.

What version of ox is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.7.