BBEdit Command-Line Tools

Command-Line Tools Installer

In order to comply with Apple’s submission guidelines, the Mac App Store version of BBEdit does not support automatic installation and updating of the bbedit, bbfind, and bbdiff command-line tools (and their associated man pages). However, it is possible to install the tools without using BBEdit’s built-in installation, and once installed, they will work correctly.

We have provided an installer package for this purpose:

Authenticated Open/Save

BBEdit 10.1.1 and later include a scripting attachment point which makes this possible. A script and instructions for installing it are available on this page.