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pyp for Mac

Easily run Python at the shell! Magical, but never mysterious

Quick answer: pyp is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install pyp. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 17 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What pyp is

pyp is a terminal emulator for macOS: easily run Python at the shell! Magical, but never mysterious.

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/hauntsaninja/pyp.

How to install pyp

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

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 pyp on Mac?

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

Is pyp open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does pyp 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 pyp?

It was installed 17 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6993 in this catalogue.

What version of pyp is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.0.