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cruft for Mac

Utility that creates projects from templates and maintains the cruft afterwards

Quick answer: cruft is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cruft. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 79 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cruft is

cruft is a command-line tool for macOS: utility that creates projects from templates and maintains the cruft afterwards.

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 cruft

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

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 cruft on Mac?

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

Is cruft open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does cruft 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 cruft?

It was installed 79 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3820 in this catalogue.

What version of cruft is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.16.0.