YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›kommit
CLI Open source 1 installs/mo Trending 2.23×

kommit for Mac

More detailed commit messages without committing!

Quick answer: kommit is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install kommit. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What kommit is

kommit is a command-line tool for macOS: more detailed commit messages without committing!.

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/vigo/kommit.

How to install kommit

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

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.

libestrC library for string handling (and a bit more)CLIOpen source1/moslacknimateText animation for Slack messagesCLIOpen source1/mogocheatTUI Cheatsheet for keybindings, hotkeys and moreCLIOpen source1/mobumppInteractive CLI that bumps your version numbers and moreCLIOpen source1/mogit-when-mergedFind where a commit was merged in gitCLIOpen sourcekitchen-syncFast efficiently sync database without dumping & reloadingCLIOpen source

Frequently asked questions

How do I install kommit on Mac?

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

Is kommit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does kommit 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 kommit?

It was installed 1 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #11074 in this catalogue.

What version of kommit is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.