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skate for Mac

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Quick answer: skate is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install skate. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 38 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What skate is

skate is a command-line tool for macOS: personal key value store.

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/charmbracelet/skate.

How to install skate

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

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 skate on Mac?

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

Is skate open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does skate 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 skate?

It was installed 38 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5142 in this catalogue.

What version of skate is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.