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vis for Mac

Vim-like text editor

Quick answer: vis is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install vis. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 197 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What vis is

vis is a developer tool for macOS: vim-like text editor.

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/martanne/vis.

How to install vis

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install vis on Mac?

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

Is vis open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does vis 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 vis?

It was installed 197 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2501 in this catalogue.

What version of vis is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.9.