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minica for Mac

Small, simple certificate authority

Quick answer: minica is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install minica. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What minica is

minica is a command-line tool for macOS: small, simple certificate authority.

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/jsha/minica.

How to install minica

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install minica on Mac?

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

Is minica open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does minica 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 minica?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10134 in this catalogue.

What version of minica is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.