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brew install macos-term-size

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overview

Package summary

Get the terminal window size on macOS

Project links

Commands and aliases

term-size

history

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

https://api.github.com/repos/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size
https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size
https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size#readme
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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

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Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`term-size`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-07-08

manager version1.0.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.0.0

https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:macos-term-size
Version	1.0.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/macos-term-size
Homepage	https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size
Repository	https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size
Upstream docs	https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/sindresorhus/macos-terminal-size/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.tar.gz
Bottle	available (on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	macos-term-size
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Requirements	macos
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/macos-term-size.yml

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