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pelican for Mac

Static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax

Quick answer: pelican is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pelican. It is distributed under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 17 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pelican is

pelican is a developer tool for macOS: static site generator that supports Markdown and reST syntax.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install pelican

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install pelican on Mac?

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

Is pelican open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does pelican 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 pelican?

It was installed 17 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6983 in this catalogue.

What version of pelican is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.12.0.