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peco for Mac

Simplistic interactive filtering tool

Quick answer: peco is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install peco. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 267 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What peco is

peco is a command-line tool for macOS: simplistic interactive filtering tool.

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/peco/peco.

How to install peco

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

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 peco on Mac?

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

Is peco open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does peco 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 peco?

It was installed 267 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2160 in this catalogue.

What version of peco is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.6.0.