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sourcekitten for Mac

Framework and command-line tool for interacting with SourceKit

Quick answer: sourcekitten is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install sourcekitten. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,187 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sourcekitten is

sourcekitten is a command-line tool for macOS: framework and command-line tool for interacting with SourceKit.

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/jpsim/SourceKitten.

How to install sourcekitten

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

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 sourcekitten on Mac?

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

Is sourcekitten open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does sourcekitten 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 sourcekitten?

It was installed 1,187 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #935 in this catalogue.

What version of sourcekitten is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.39.0.