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write-good for Mac

Naive linter for English prose

Quick answer: write-good is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install write-good. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What write-good is

write-good is a command-line tool for macOS: naive linter for English prose.

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/btford/write-good.

How to install write-good

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

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 write-good on Mac?

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

Is write-good open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does write-good 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 write-good?

It was installed 1 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #11404 in this catalogue.

What version of write-good is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.8.