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bento for Mac

Fancy stream processing made operationally mundane

Quick answer: bento is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install bento. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 28 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What bento is

bento is a command-line tool for macOS: fancy stream processing made operationally mundane.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install bento

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

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 bento on Mac?

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

Is bento open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does bento 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 bento?

It was installed 28 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5715 in this catalogue.

What version of bento is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.22.0.