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chars for Mac

Command-line tool to display information about unicode characters

Quick answer: chars is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install chars. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 5 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What chars is

chars is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line tool to display information about unicode characters.

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/boinkor-net/chars/.

How to install chars

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

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 chars on Mac?

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

Is chars open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does chars 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 chars?

It was installed 5 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9342 in this catalogue.

What version of chars is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.7.0.