Perforce Helix Visual Client
brew install --cask p4v
v2026.1,2933292
GUI client for Perforce Helix Core version control system.
Why you might care
Essential if your team uses Perforce for source control instead of Git. P4V provides a native graphical interface for browsing depot files, managing changelists, resolving conflicts, and viewing file history—operations that would otherwise require command-line p4 commands.
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Links
- https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-core-apps/helix-visual-client-p4v
- Brew formula source: Casks/p/p4v.rb
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