spctl
Manage the security assessment policy subsystem. Utility for managing Gatekeeper in macOS. More information: https://www.unix.com/man-page/osx/8/SPCTL/.
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Turn off Gatekeeper:
spctl --master-disable -
Add a rule to allow an application to run (labeling of rule is optional):
spctl --add --label {{rule_name}} {{path/to/file}} -
Turn on Gatekeeper:
spctl --master-enable -
List all rules on the system:
spctl --list
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