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needle for Mac

Compile-time safe Swift dependency injection framework with real code

Quick answer: needle is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install needle. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 licence. It has 35 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What needle is

needle is a developer tool for macOS: compile-time safe Swift dependency injection framework with real code.

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/uber/needle.

How to install needle

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

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 needle on Mac?

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

Is needle open source?

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

Does needle 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 needle?

It was installed 35 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5294 in this catalogue.

What version of needle is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.25.1.