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Homebrew

Install DataKit on macOS using Homebrew for native package management.

Quick Start​

brew tap datakitpage/datakit && brew install datakit && datakit

Prerequisites​

  • macOS
  • Homebrew installed

Install Homebrew (if needed)​

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Installation Steps​

1. Add DataKit Tap​

brew tap datakitpage/datakit

2. Install DataKit​

brew install datakit

3. Start DataKit​

datakit

Opens automatically at http://localhost:3000

Usage Commands​

# Start DataKit (opens browser)
datakit

# Start without opening browser
datakit serve --no-open

# Start on custom port
datakit serve --port 8080

# Show help
datakit --help

# Check version
datakit --version

Management​

# Update DataKit
brew update && brew upgrade datakit

# Uninstall
brew uninstall datakit

# Remove tap (optional)
brew untap datakitpage/datakit

Troubleshooting​

Tap not found:

brew untap datakitpage/datakit
brew tap datakitpage/datakit

Port already in use:

datakit serve --port 8081

Permission issues:

sudo chown -R $(whoami) $(brew --prefix)/*

Integration​

DataKit integrates with macOS:

  • Works with file associations
  • Native terminal experience

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