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mint for Mac

Dependency manager that installs and runs Swift command-line tool packages

Quick answer: mint is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install mint. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 7,079 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What mint is

mint is a command-line tool for macOS: dependency manager that installs and runs Swift command-line tool packages.

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/yonaskolb/Mint.

How to install mint

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

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 mint on Mac?

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

Is mint open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does mint 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 mint?

It was installed 7,079 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #248 in this catalogue.

What version of mint is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.18.0.