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termbg for Mac

Rust library for terminal background color detection

Quick answer: termbg is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install termbg. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence. It has 10 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What termbg is

termbg is a terminal emulator for macOS: rust library for terminal background color detection.

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/dalance/termbg.

How to install termbg

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install termbg on Mac?

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

Is termbg open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence.

Does termbg 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 termbg?

It was installed 10 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8233 in this catalogue.

What version of termbg is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.2.