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signal-cli for Mac

CLI and dbus interface for WhisperSystems/libsignal-service-java

Quick answer: signal-cli is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install signal-cli. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 921 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What signal-cli is

signal-cli is a communication app for macOS: CLI and dbus interface for WhisperSystems/libsignal-service-java.

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/AsamK/signal-cli.

How to install signal-cli

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

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 signal-cli on Mac?

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

Is signal-cli open source?

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

Does signal-cli 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 signal-cli?

It was installed 921 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1097 in this catalogue.

What version of signal-cli is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.14.9.