YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Developer Tools›gws
CLI Open source 27 installs/mo

gws for Mac

Manage workspaces composed of git repositories

Quick answer: gws is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install gws. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 27 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What gws is

gws is a developer tool for macOS: manage workspaces composed of git repositories.

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 gws

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

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 Developer 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.

gitgGNOME GUI client to view git repositoriesCLIOpen source29/mogit-branchlessHigh-velocity, monorepo-scale workflow for GitCLIOpen source27/mogit-remote-hgTransparent bidirectional bridge between Git and MercurialCLIOpen source27/moecTUI 3-way git mergetoolCLIOpen source26/mogitingestTurn any Git repository into a prompt-friendly text ingest for LLMsCLIOpen source29/mohg-fast-exportFast Mercurial to Git converterCLIOpen source23/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install gws on Mac?

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

Is gws open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does gws 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 gws?

It was installed 27 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5807 in this catalogue.

What version of gws is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.2.0.