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lexicon for Mac

Manipulate DNS records on various DNS providers in a standardized way

Quick answer: lexicon is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lexicon. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 42 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lexicon is

lexicon is a design tool for macOS: manipulate DNS records on various DNS providers in a standardized way.

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/dns-lexicon/dns-lexicon.

How to install lexicon

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install lexicon on Mac?

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

Is lexicon open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does lexicon 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 lexicon?

It was installed 42 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4931 in this catalogue.

What version of lexicon is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.25.2.