How do I install mercurial with Homebrew?

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

What kind of package is mercurial?

mercurial is a Utilities Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 7.2.2.

Review the runtime dependencies (python@3.14) and build dependencies (none listed) along with any caveats before installing.

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brew install 'mercurial'

Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Install Statistics 12.9% vs 90d

Install activity across time periods

Metric	30 Days	90 Days	1 Year
Total Installs	2.0K	5.2K	25.1K
Avg Daily Installs	65	58	69

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