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prettierd for Mac

Prettier daemon

Quick answer: prettierd is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install prettierd. It is distributed under the ISC licence. It has 116 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What prettierd is

prettierd is a command-line tool for macOS: prettier daemon.

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/fsouza/prettierd.

How to install prettierd

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

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 prettierd on Mac?

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

Is prettierd open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the ISC licence.

Does prettierd 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 prettierd?

It was installed 116 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3218 in this catalogue.

What version of prettierd is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.29.0.