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slackcat for Mac

Command-line utility for posting snippets to Slack

Quick answer: slackcat is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install slackcat. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 11 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What slackcat is

slackcat is a communication app for macOS: command-line utility for posting snippets to Slack.

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/bcicen/slackcat.

How to install slackcat

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

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 slackcat on Mac?

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

Is slackcat open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does slackcat 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 slackcat?

It was installed 11 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #8012 in this catalogue.

What version of slackcat is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.7.3.