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Perforce Helix Command-Line Client (P4)

brew install --cask p4 v2026.1,2972966

Command-line client for Perforce Helix Core version control and file management system.

Why you might care

Essential if your organization uses Perforce for source control instead of Git. Provides full CLI access to depot operations, file versioning, and workspace management. Developers working in large enterprises or game studios often require P4 for collaborative development workflows.

Categories

git dev-tools terminal

Alternatives

Git Mercurial Subversion
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