# Glow (open-source developer tool)

> Glow is a free, open-source command-line developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Render markdown on the CLI, with pizzazz. It has 27,619 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at charmbracelet/glow.

Render markdown on the CLI, with pizzazz! Glow is a terminal based markdown reader designed from the ground up to bring out the beauty—and power—of the CLI.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/charmbracelet/glow |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 27,619 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Code editors & developer tools |
| Latest release | v3.0.0 (Aug 11, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install glow
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/glow

### winget (Windows)

```sh
winget install charmbracelet.glow
```

Package page: https://winstall.app/apps/charmbracelet.glow

### Chocolatey (Windows)

```sh
choco install glow
```

Package page: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/glow

### Snap (Linux)

```sh
snap install glow
```

Package page: https://snapcraft.io/glow

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