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<h1 align="center"><img src="mas-cli.png" alt="mas-cli" width="450" height="auto"></h1>
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# mas-cli
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A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.
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[](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/blob/main/LICENSE)
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[](https://swift.org)
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[](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/releases)
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[](https://houndci.com)
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[](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/actions/workflows/build-test.yml?query=branch%3Amain)
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## 📲 Install
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### 🍺 Homebrew
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[Homebrew](http://brew.sh) is the preferred way to install:
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```bash
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brew install mas
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```
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### MacPorts
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[MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/install.php) works as well:
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```bash
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sudo port install mas
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```
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⚠️ Note that macOS 10.15 (Catalina) is required to install mas from MacPorts or the core Homebrew formula.
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### ☎️ Older macOS Versions
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We provide a [custom Homebrew tap](https://github.com/mas-cli/homebrew-tap) with pre-built bottles
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for all macOS versions since 10.11.
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To install mas from our tap:
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```bash
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brew install mas-cli/tap/mas
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```
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#### Swift 5 Runtime Support
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mas requires Swift 5 runtime support. macOS 10.14.4 and later include it, but earlier releases did not.
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Without it, running `mas` may report an error similar to this:
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> dyld: Symbol not found: _$s11SubSequenceSlTl
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To get Swift 5 support, you have a few options:
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- Install the [Swift 5 Runtime Support for Command Line Tools](https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1998).
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- Update to macOS 10.14.4 or later.
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- Install Xcode 10.2 or later to `/Applications/Xcode.app`.
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### 🐙 GitHub Releases
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Alternatively, binaries are available in the [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/releases).
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## 🤳🏻 Usage
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Each application in the Mac App Store has a product identifier which is also
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used for mas-cli commands. Using `mas list` will show all installed
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applications and their product identifiers.
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```bash
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$ mas list
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446107677 Screens
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407963104 Pixelmator
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497799835 Xcode
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```
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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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Include the `--price` flag to include prices in the result.
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```bash
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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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```
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Another way to find the identifier for an app is to
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1. Find the app in the Mac App Store
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2. Select `Share` > `Copy Link`
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3. Grab the identifier from the string, e.g. for Xcode,
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[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835?mt=12)
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has identifier `497799835`
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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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```bash
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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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```
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If you want to install the first result that the `search` command returns, use the `lucky` command.
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```bash
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$ mas lucky twitter
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==> Downloading Twitter
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==> Installed Twitter
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```
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> Please note that this command will not allow you to install (or even purchase) an app for the first time:
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use the `purchase` command in that case.
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```bash
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$ mas purchase 768053424
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==> Downloading Gapplin
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==> Installed Gapplin
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```
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> Please note that you may have to re-authenticate yourself in the App Store to complete the purchase.
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This is the case if the application is not free or if you configured your account not to remember the
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credentials for free purchases.
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Use `mas outdated` to list all applications with pending updates.
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```bash
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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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```
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> `mas` is only able to install/update applications that are listed in the Mac App Store itself.
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Use [`softwareupdate(8)`] utility for downloading system updates (e.g. Xcode Command Line Tools)
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To install all pending updates run `mas upgrade`.
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```bash
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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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```
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Updates can be performed selectively by providing the app identifier(s) to
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`mas upgrade`
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```bash
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$ mas upgrade 715768417
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Upgrading 1 outdated application:
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Xcode (8.0)
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==> Downloading Xcode
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==> Installed Xcode
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```
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### 🚏📥 Sign-in
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> ⛔ The `signin` command is not supported as of macOS 10.13 High Sierra. Please see [Known Issues](#%EF%B8%8F-known-issues).
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To sign into the Mac App Store for the first time run `mas signin`.
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```bash
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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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```
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If you experience issues signing in this way, you can ask to sign in using a graphical dialog
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(provided by Mac App Store application):
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```bash
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$ mas signin --dialog mas@example.com
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==> Signing in to Apple ID: mas@example.com
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```
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You can also embed your password in the command.
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```bash
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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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```
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Use `mas signout` to sign out from the Mac App Store.
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## 🍺 Homebrew integration
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`mas` is integrated with [homebrew-bundle]. If `mas` is installed, and you run `brew bundle dump`,
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then your Mac App Store apps will be included in the Brewfile created. See the [homebrew-bundle]
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docs for more details.
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## ⚠️ Known Issues
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Over time, Apple has changed the APIs used by `mas` to manage App Store apps, limiting its capabilities. Please sign in
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using the App Store app instead. Subsequent redownloads can be performed with `mas install`.
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- ⛔️ The `signin` command is not supported as of macOS 10.13 High Sierra. [#164](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/164)
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- ⛔️ The `account` command is not supported as of macOS 12 Monterey. [#417](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/417)
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The versions `mas` sees from the app bundles on your Mac don't always match the versions reported by the App Store for
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the same app bundles. This leads to some confusion when the `outdated` and `upgrade` commands differ in behavior from
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what is shown as outdated in the App Store app. Further confusing matters, there is often some delay due to CDN
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propagation and caching between the time a new app version is released to the App Store, and the time it appears
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available in the App Store app or via the `mas` command. These issues cause symptoms like
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[#384](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/384) and [#387](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/387).
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Macs with Apple silicon can install and run iOS and iPadOS apps from the App Store. `mas` is not yet aware of these
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apps, and is not yet able to install or update them. [#321](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/321)
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## 💥 When something doesn't work
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If you see this error, it's probably because you haven't installed the app through the App Store yet.
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See [#46](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/46#issuecomment-248581233).
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> This redownload is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the
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> item was refunded or cancelled.
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If `mas` doesn't work for you as expected (e.g. you can't update/download apps), run `mas reset` and try again.
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If the issue persists, please [file a bug](https://github.com/mas-cli/mas/issues/new).
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All your feedback is much appreciated! ✨
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## 📺 Using `tmux`
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`mas` operates via the same system services as the Mac App Store. These exist as
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separate processes with communication through XPC. As a result of this, `mas`
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experiences similar problems as the pasteboard when running inside `tmux`. A
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[wrapper tool exists](https://github.com/ChrisJohnsen/tmux-MacOSX-pasteboard) to
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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
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to do this it can be used on a one-off basis as follows:
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```bash
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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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## ℹ️ Build from source
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You can build from Xcode by opening the root `mas` directory, or from the Terminal:
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```bash
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script/bootstrap
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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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## ✅ Tests
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The tests in this project are a recent work-in-progress.
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Since Xcode does not officially support tests for command-line tool targets,
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all logic is part of the MasKit target with tests in MasKitTests.
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Tests are written using [Quick].
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```bash
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script/test
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```
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## 📄 License
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mas-cli was created by [@argon](https://github.com/argon).
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Code is under the [MIT license](LICENSE).
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[homebrew-bundle]: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle
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[`softwareupdate(8)`]: https://www.unix.com/man-page/osx/8/softwareupdate/
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[Quick]: https://github.com/Quick/Quick
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