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ata for Mac

ChatGPT in the terminal

Quick answer: ata is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install ata. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 16 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ata is

ata is a terminal emulator for macOS: chatGPT in the terminal.

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/transformrs/ata.

How to install ata

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

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 ata on Mac?

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

Is ata open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does ata 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 ata?

It was installed 16 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7024 in this catalogue.

What version of ata is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.4.