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Install macos-term-size with Homebrew
Get the terminal window size on macOS. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Get the terminal window size on macOS
Project links
Commands and aliases
- term-size
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Project history and usage
macos-term-size is a small C command-line utility that prints the current terminal window size on macOS.
Project history
The official repository was created in May 2017. Its README describes a focused macOS utility that works even when run non-interactively, such as from a child process or with output redirected.
Adoption history
The batch input records Homebrew packaging, and the README points users to downloadable release binaries. Repository metadata captured during this run showed modest GitHub adoption, which fits the project's role as a tiny single-purpose helper rather than a broad framework.
How it is used
The command is installed as `terminal-size` and prints columns followed by rows. The README contrasts this with `tput cols`, showing that `terminal-size` keeps reporting the actual terminal size in situations where `tput` may fall back to a default.
Why package nerds care
The package is useful because terminal dimensions are a small but annoying portability edge case for scripts. Packaging it in Homebrew gives macOS shell users a dependable native helper without pulling in a larger cross-platform stack.
Timeline
- 2017: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2023: Repository activity continued through commits pushed to the default branch.
Related projects
- The README points to the author's cross-platform `terminal-size` project and the Windows-specific `windows-terminal-size` companion.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
term-size | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:macos-term-size |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size |
| Repository | https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation