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pet for Mac

Simple command-line snippet manager

Quick answer: pet is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install pet. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 31 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pet is

pet is a command-line tool for macOS: simple command-line snippet manager.

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/knqyf263/pet.

How to install pet

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

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 pet on Mac?

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

Is pet open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does pet 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 pet?

It was installed 31 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5537 in this catalogue.

What version of pet is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.1.