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prek for Mac

Fast Git hook manager written in Rust, drop-in alternative to pre-commit

Quick answer: prek is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install prek. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 2,953 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What prek is

prek is a developer tool for macOS: fast Git hook manager written in Rust, drop-in alternative to pre-commit.

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

How to install prek

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install prek on Mac?

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

Is prek open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does prek 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 prek?

It was installed 2,953 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #505 in this catalogue.

What version of prek is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.7.