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powerlevel10k for Mac

Theme for zsh

Quick answer: powerlevel10k is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install powerlevel10k. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,523 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What powerlevel10k is

powerlevel10k is a terminal emulator for macOS: theme for zsh.

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/romkatv/powerlevel10k.

How to install powerlevel10k

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install powerlevel10k.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install powerlevel10k on Mac?

Run brew install powerlevel10k in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is powerlevel10k open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does powerlevel10k 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 powerlevel10k?

It was installed 1,523 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #794 in this catalogue.

What version of powerlevel10k is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.20.0.