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pueue for Mac

Command-line tool for managing long-running shell commands

Quick answer: pueue is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install pueue. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 82 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pueue is

pueue is a terminal emulator for macOS: command-line tool for managing long-running shell commands.

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/Nukesor/pueue.

How to install pueue

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

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 pueue on Mac?

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

Is pueue open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does pueue 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 pueue?

It was installed 82 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3764 in this catalogue.

What version of pueue is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.0.4.