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wakatime-cli for Mac

Command-line interface to the WakaTime api

Quick answer: wakatime-cli is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wakatime-cli. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 728 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wakatime-cli is

wakatime-cli is a command-line tool for macOS: command-line interface to the WakaTime api.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install wakatime-cli

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install wakatime-cli on Mac?

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

Is wakatime-cli open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does wakatime-cli 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 wakatime-cli?

It was installed 728 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1254 in this catalogue.

What version of wakatime-cli is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.28.0.