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zshdb for Mac

Debugger for zsh

Quick answer: zshdb is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install zshdb. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND HPND-sell-variant licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What zshdb is

zshdb is a developer tool for macOS: debugger for zsh.

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/Trepan-Debuggers/zshdb.

How to install zshdb

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

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 zshdb on Mac?

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

Is zshdb open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND HPND-sell-variant licence.

Does zshdb 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 zshdb?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10337 in this catalogue.

What version of zshdb is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.4.