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wasm-tools for Mac

Low level tooling for WebAssembly in Rust

Quick answer: wasm-tools is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install wasm-tools. It is distributed under the (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception) OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence. It has 604 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What wasm-tools is

wasm-tools is a command-line tool for macOS: low level tooling for WebAssembly in Rust.

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/bytecodealliance/wasm-tools.

How to install wasm-tools

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

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 wasm-tools on Mac?

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

Is wasm-tools open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception) OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT licence.

Does wasm-tools 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 wasm-tools?

It was installed 604 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1386 in this catalogue.

What version of wasm-tools is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.262.0.