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railway for Mac

Develop and deploy code with zero configuration

Quick answer: railway is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install railway. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 6,773 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What railway is

railway is a command-line tool for macOS: develop and deploy code with zero configuration.

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 railway

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

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 railway on Mac?

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

Is railway open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does railway 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 railway?

It was installed 6,773 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #259 in this catalogue.

What version of railway is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.71.0.