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# mas-cli
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A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting
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and automation.
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## Install
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[Homebrew](https://brew.sh) is the preferred way to install:
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brew install mas
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Alternatively, binaries are available in the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/argon/mas/releases)
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## Usage
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Each application in the Mac App Store has a product identifier which is also
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used for mas-cli commands. Using `mas list` will show all installed
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applications and their product identifiers.
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$ mas list
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446107677 Screens
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407963104 Pixelmator
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497799835 Xcode
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It is possible to search for applications by name using `mas search` which
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will search the Mac App Store and return matching identifiers
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$ mas search Xcode
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497799835 Xcode
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688199928 Docs for Xcode
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449589707 Dash 3 - API Docs & Snippets. Integrates with Xcode, Alfred, TextWrangler and many more.
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[...]
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To install or update an application simply run `mas install` with an
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application identifier:
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$ mas install 808809998
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==> Downloading PaintCode 2
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==> Installed PaintCode 2
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Use `mas outdated` to list all applications with pending updates.
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$ mas outdated
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497799835 Xcode (7.0)
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446107677 Screens VNC - Access Your Computer From Anywhere (3.6.7)
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To install all pending updates run `mas upgrade`.
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$ mas upgrade
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Upgrading 2 outdated applications:
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Xcode (7.0), Screens VNC - Access Your Computer From Anywhere (3.6.7)
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==> Downloading Xcode
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==> Installed Xcode
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==> Downloading iFlicks
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==> Installed iFlicks
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To sign into the Mac App Store for the first time run `mas signin`.
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$ mas signin mas@example.com
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==> Signing in to Apple ID: mas@example.com
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Password:
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You can also embed your password in the command.
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$ mas signin mas@example.com "ZdkM4f$gzF;gX3ABXNLf8KcCt.x.np"
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==> Signing in to Apple ID: mas@example.com
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Use `mas signout` to sign out from the Mac App Store.
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### tmux
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`mas` operates via the same system services as the Mac App Store. These exist as separate processes with communication through XPC. As a result of this, `mas` experiences similar problems as the pasteboard when running inside `tmux`. A [wrapper tool exists](https://github.com/ChrisJohnsen/tmux-MacOSX-pasteboard) to fix pasteboard behaviour which also works for `mas`.
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You should consider configuring `tmux` to use the wrapper but if you do not wish to do this it can be used on a one-off basis as follows:
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```
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$ brew install reattach-to-user-namespace
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$ reattach-to-user-namespace mas install
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```
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## Build from source
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`mas` currently requires the [bundler](http://bundler.io/) RubyGem in order to
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bootstrap and build the project. There are a number ways to install bundler but
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if you have never used it before then installing it with `gem` should be enough.
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```
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$ gem install bundler
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```
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You can now bootstrap the project by executing the `bootstrap` script
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from the mas sources script directory:
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```
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$ script/bootstrap
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```
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You can now build from Xcode by opening `mas-cli.xcodeproj`, or from the Terminal:
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```
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$ script/build
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```
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Build output can be found in the `build/` directory within the project.
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## License
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Code is under the [MIT license](LICENSE).
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