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ddgr for Mac

DuckDuckGo from the terminal

Quick answer: ddgr is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install ddgr. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 80 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ddgr is

ddgr is a terminal emulator for macOS: duckDuckGo from the terminal.

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/jarun/ddgr.

How to install ddgr

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

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 ddgr on Mac?

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

Is ddgr open source?

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

Does ddgr 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 ddgr?

It was installed 80 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3792 in this catalogue.

What version of ddgr is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.2.