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brew-gem for Mac

Install RubyGems as Homebrew formulae

Quick answer: brew-gem is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install brew-gem. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 387 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What brew-gem is

brew-gem is a command-line tool for macOS: install RubyGems as Homebrew formulae.

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/sportngin/brew-gem.

How to install brew-gem

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

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 brew-gem on Mac?

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

Is brew-gem open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does brew-gem 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 brew-gem?

It was installed 387 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1759 in this catalogue.

What version of brew-gem is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.4.