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sd for Mac

Intuitive find & replace CLI

Quick answer: sd is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install sd. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,898 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sd is

sd is a command-line tool for macOS: intuitive find & replace CLI.

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/chmln/sd.

How to install sd

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

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 sd on Mac?

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

Is sd open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does sd 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 sd?

It was installed 1,898 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #687 in this catalogue.

What version of sd is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.