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rm-improved for Mac

Command-line deletion tool focused on safety, ergonomics, and performance

Quick answer: rm-improved is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install rm-improved. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 39 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What rm-improved is

rm-improved is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line deletion tool focused on safety, ergonomics, and performance.

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/nivekuil/rip.

How to install rm-improved

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

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 rm-improved on Mac?

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

Is rm-improved open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does rm-improved 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 rm-improved?

It was installed 39 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5093 in this catalogue.

What version of rm-improved is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.13.1.