YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›distcc
CLI Open source 23 installs/mo

distcc for Mac

Distributed compiler client and server

Quick answer: distcc is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install distcc. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 23 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What distcc is

distcc is a command-line tool for macOS: distributed compiler client and server.

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/distcc/distcc/.

How to install distcc

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

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.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

yafcCommand-line FTP clientCLIOpen source24/moworldmonitorCommand-line client for the World Monitor global intelligence APICLIOpen source23/moalgol68gAlgol 68 compiler-interpreterCLIOpen source24/motinyTerminal IRC clientCLIOpen source22/mobitchxText-based, scriptable IRC clientCLIOpen source24/mocommandboxCFML embedded server, package manager, and app scaffolding toolsCLIOpen source22/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install distcc on Mac?

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

Is distcc open source?

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

Does distcc 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 distcc?

It was installed 23 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6188 in this catalogue.

What version of distcc is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.4.