libedit

Install command:
brew install libedit

BSD-style licensed readline alternative

https://thrysoee.dk/editline/

License: BSD-3-Clause

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/libedit.json

Formula code: libedit.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon
golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅
sequoia ✅
sonoma ✅
macOS on
Intel
sonoma ✅
Linux ARM64 ✅
x86_64 ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 20260512-3.1

Keg-only because macOS already provides this software.

Uses from macOS: ncurses

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Installs24,33496,283699,868
Installs (--HEAD)1314
Installs on Request1556597,021
Installs on Request (--HEAD)1313
Build Errors0