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senpai for Mac

Modern terminal IRC client

Quick answer: senpai is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install senpai. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What senpai is

senpai is a terminal emulator for macOS: modern terminal IRC client.

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 senpai

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

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 senpai on Mac?

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

Is senpai open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does senpai 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 senpai?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7806 in this catalogue.

What version of senpai is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.0.