---
name: "yes"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "shell_cmds"
version: "329"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/yes"
---

# yes(1)

be repetitively affirmative

## NAME

**yes** – be repetitively affirmative

## SYNOPSIS

**yes** \[*expletive*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **yes** utility outputs *expletive*, or, by default, “y”, forever.

## SEE ALSO

[jot(1)](/jot/1.md), [seq(1)](/seq/1.md)

## HISTORY

The **yes** command appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX.