A simple command line interface for the Mac App Store. Designed for scripting and automation.
Install
Homebrew is the preferred way to install:
brew install argon/mas/mas
Alternatively binaries are available in the GitHub Releases
Usage
Each application in the Mac App Store has a product identifier which is also
used for mas-cli commands. Using mas list will show all installed
applications and their product identifiers.
$ mas list
446107677 Screens
407963104 Pixelmator
497799835 Xcode
To install or update an application simply run mas install:
$ mas install 808809998
==> Downloading PaintCode 2
==> Installed PaintCode 2
Use mas outdated to list all applications with pending updates.
$ mas outdated
497799835 Xcode (7.0)
446107677 Screens VNC - Access Your Computer From Anywhere (3.6.7)
License
Code is under the MIT license.