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cowsay for Mac

Apjanke's fork of the classic cowsay project

Quick answer: cowsay is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cowsay. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 2,938 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cowsay is

cowsay is a command-line tool for macOS: apjanke's fork of the classic cowsay project.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install cowsay

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

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 cowsay on Mac?

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

Is cowsay open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does cowsay 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 cowsay?

It was installed 2,938 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #508 in this catalogue.

What version of cowsay is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.8.4.