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lit for Mac

Portable tool for LLVM- and Clang-style test suites

Quick answer: lit is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install lit. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception licence. It has 202 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What lit is

lit is a command-line tool for macOS: portable tool for LLVM- and Clang-style test suites.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception licence.

How to install lit

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install lit on Mac?

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

Is lit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception licence.

Does lit 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 lit?

It was installed 202 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2475 in this catalogue.

What version of lit is current?

The latest packaged version is 23.1.4.