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reuse for Mac

Tool for copyright and license recommendations

Quick answer: reuse is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install reuse. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND Apache-2.0 licence. It has 83 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What reuse is

reuse is a command-line tool for macOS: tool for copyright and license recommendations.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND Apache-2.0 licence.

How to install reuse

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

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 reuse on Mac?

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

Is reuse open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND Apache-2.0 licence.

Does reuse 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 reuse?

It was installed 83 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3748 in this catalogue.

What version of reuse is current?

The latest packaged version is 6.2.0.