How do I install Hammerspoon with Homebrew?

Run brew install --cask hammerspoon in Terminal. Homebrew fetches the current release (1.1.1) directly.

Where do I download Hammerspoon safely?

From the developer: https://www.hammerspoon.org/. Skip download portals; the official source is the one that is signed and current.

Hammerspoon

Lua scripting bridge to macOS: hotkeys, windows, screens and events.

Current version1.1.1

Official sitehammerspoon.org

Direct downloadlatest release

Homebrewhammerspoon

CategoryLaunchers apps for Mac

Install Hammerspoon in one command

brew install --cask hammerspoon

That is the whole install. Homebrew pulls the current release (1.1.1) straight from the developer, and brew upgrade keeps it current. Prefer a normal download? Use the official site above; anything else is a repackaged copy you cannot verify.

What Hammerspoon costs

Pricing changes, so we do not reprint it: the current price is on the developer's site.

Alternatives worth knowing

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Facts verified 2026-08-18 against the developer's site and the Homebrew registry. Curated by hand, no paid placements.

Hammerspoon

Install Hammerspoon in one command

What Hammerspoon costs

Alternatives worth knowing

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