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ghcid for Mac

Very low feature GHCi based IDE

Quick answer: ghcid is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ghcid. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 4 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ghcid is

ghcid is a developer tool for macOS: very low feature GHCi based IDE.

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/ndmitchell/ghcid.

How to install ghcid

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install ghcid on Mac?

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

Is ghcid open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does ghcid 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 ghcid?

It was installed 4 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #9715 in this catalogue.

What version of ghcid is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.0.