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Leader Key for Mac

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Quick answer: Leader Key is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask leader-key. The project is open source. It has 82 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Leader Key is

Leader Key is a productivity app for macOS: application launcher.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/mikker/LeaderKey.

How to install Leader Key

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Leader Key on Mac?

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

Is Leader Key open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: mikker/LeaderKey.

Does Leader Key run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Leader Key?

It was installed 82 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3760 in this catalogue.

What version of Leader Key is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.17.3.