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electrikmilk/cherri-macos-app
IDE for the Cherri Shortcuts programming language
Cherri IDE
IDE for the Cherri programming language.
Features
Document-based macOS app
Create, edit, save, open, duplicate, rename, etc. Cherri files.
Build & Run
- 🔨 Build: Compile the current Cherri file into a Shortcut.
▶️ Run: Compile, then open the compiled Shortcut.
Inline Errors & Warnings
Tabs
Enable the tab bar in the Menubar in View -> Show Tab Bar. Click the plus button to create a new Cherri file.
If you open a file and it does not open in a new tab, go to your System Settings -> Desktop & Dock -> Set Prefer tabs when opening documents to Always.
Document Type
This app sets up .cherri files as a type of plain text document.
If you have previews on, it shows the contents of the file.
Settings
Dependencies
How to run
git clone --recursive https://github.com/electrikmilk/cherri-macos-app.git CherriRequirements
- XCode - Download from the Mac App Store.
- Go - Install from Homebrew or go.dev.
Run
- Open
Cherri/Cherri.xcodeprojin XCode. - Click the play icon button to build the project after it has been indexed.
This should "install" the project on your Mac, at least temporarily. But if it disappears due to being an unsigned app, just follow the steps above to re-install.
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Languages
Swift99.2%Shell0.8%
Contributors
GNU General Public License v2.0
Created December 21, 2023
Updated March 8, 2026




