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overmind for Mac

Process manager for Procfile-based applications and tmux

Quick answer: overmind is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install overmind. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 290 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What overmind is

overmind is a terminal emulator for macOS: process manager for Procfile-based applications and tmux.

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/DarthSim/overmind.

How to install overmind

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

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 overmind on Mac?

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

Is overmind open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does overmind 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 overmind?

It was installed 290 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2073 in this catalogue.

What version of overmind is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.5.1.