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recur for Mac

Retry a command with exponential backoff and jitter

Quick answer: recur is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install recur. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

What recur is

recur is a command-line tool for macOS: retry a command with exponential backoff and jitter.

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/dbohdan/recur.

How to install recur

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install recur on Mac?

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

Is recur open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does recur 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 recur?

Homebrew does not publish a 30-day install count for this package, which usually means it is installed directly rather than through the analytics-reporting path.

What version of recur is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.3.0.