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Livebook for Mac

Code notebooks for Elixir developers

Quick answer: Livebook is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask livebook. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 18 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Livebook is

Livebook is a developer tool for macOS: code notebooks for Elixir developers.

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://livebook.dev/.

How to install Livebook

  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 livebook.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Livebook on Mac?

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

Is Livebook open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (livebook-dev/livebook), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Livebook run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Livebook?

It was installed 18 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6811 in this catalogue.

What version of Livebook is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.19.10.