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smimesign for Mac

S/MIME signing utility for use with Git

Quick answer: smimesign is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install smimesign. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 16 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What smimesign is

smimesign is a developer tool for macOS: S/MIME signing utility for use with Git.

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/github/smimesign.

How to install smimesign

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install smimesign on Mac?

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

Is smimesign open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does smimesign 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 smimesign?

It was installed 16 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7133 in this catalogue.

What version of smimesign is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.2.0.