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oh-my-posh for Mac

Prompt theme engine for any shell

Quick answer: oh-my-posh is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install oh-my-posh. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 5,066 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What oh-my-posh is

oh-my-posh is a terminal emulator for macOS: prompt theme engine for any shell.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install oh-my-posh

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install oh-my-posh on Mac?

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

Is oh-my-posh open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does oh-my-posh 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 oh-my-posh?

It was installed 5,066 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #320 in this catalogue.

What version of oh-my-posh is current?

The latest packaged version is 31.9.1.