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ekphos for Mac

Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian

Quick answer: ekphos is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install ekphos. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 91 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ekphos is

ekphos is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian.

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 ekphos

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

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 ekphos on Mac?

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

Is ekphos open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does ekphos 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 ekphos?

It was installed 91 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3591 in this catalogue.

What version of ekphos is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.60.20.