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colortail for Mac

Like tail(1), but with various colors for specified output

Quick answer: colortail is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install colortail. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What colortail is

colortail is a command-line tool for macOS: like tail(1), but with various colors for specified output.

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/joakim666/colortail.

How to install colortail

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install colortail on Mac?

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

Is colortail open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does colortail 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 colortail?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7685 in this catalogue.

What version of colortail is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.3.5.