mas/README.md
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mas-cli

A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.

Install

Homebrew is the preferred way to install:

brew install argon/mas/mas

Alternatively binaries are available in the GitHub Releases

Usage

Each application in the Mac App Store has a product identifier which is also used for mas-cli commands. Using mas list will show all installed applications and their product identifiers.

$ mas list
446107677 Screens
407963104 Pixelmator
497799835 Xcode

To install or update an application simply run mas install:

$ mas install 808809998
==> Downloading PaintCode 2
==> Installed PaintCode 2

Use mas outdated to list all applications with pending updates.

$ mas outdated
497799835 Xcode (7.0)
446107677 Screens VNC - Access Your Computer From Anywhere (3.6.7)

License

Code is under the MIT license.