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go-air for Mac

Live reload for Go apps

Quick answer: go-air is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install go-air. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 56 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What go-air is

go-air is a command-line tool for macOS: live reload for Go apps.

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/air-verse/air.

How to install go-air

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

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 go-air on Mac?

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

Is go-air open source?

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

Does go-air 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 go-air?

It was installed 56 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4393 in this catalogue.

What version of go-air is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.67.4.