How do I install git with Homebrew?

Run brew install git in Terminal to install git as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

What kind of package is git?

git is a Development Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 2.55.0.

What should I review before installing git?

Review the runtime dependencies (pcre2, gettext) and build dependencies (gettext, pkgconf) along with any caveats before installing.

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git

Popular

Formula Development v2.55.0

Distributed revision control system

When to use

Distributed revision control system. Use git when you want a widely used development command-line package that can be installed and updated through Homebrew. It is one of FastBrew's top packages by Homebrew installs, with about 1.6M installs over the last year.

Include Homebrew Installation

Install 1 App in Terminal

brew install git

Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Dependencies

pcre2 gettext

Build Dependencies

gettext pkgconf

Installation Notes

The Tcl/Tk GUIs (e.g. gitk, git-gui) are now in the `git-gui` formula.
Subversion interoperability (git-svn) is now in the `git-svn` formula.

Official Homebrew Stats

Install activity metrics for git.

+1.5% vs 90d avg

30 Days

122.3K total installs

4.1K installs / day avg

90 Days

361.5K total installs

4.0K installs / day avg

1 Year

1.6M total installs

4.4K installs / day avg

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