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Homebrew is a package manager for installing and updating software on macOS and Linux. It discovers formulae and casks, while brew bundle can describe and manage a set of packages together.
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Manage formulae, casks, and an environment through one CLI
It installs and updates packages from the command line, while formulae.brew.sh exposes formulae, casks, dependencies, versions, and package metadata. With brew bundle, the items required for a development environment can be declared and handled together.
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For consistent developer-tool installation
It is a candidate for individuals and teams that want one acquisition path for command-line tools and desktop applications on macOS or Linux. It reduces manual downloads and makes an environment explainable through shared package names and commands.
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Distinguish the package manager from its package definitions
The brew codebase, formulae in homebrew-core, and casks in homebrew-cask have separate repositories and support paths. For a problem, first run brew update and brew doctor and consult troubleshooting guidance, then route the report to the relevant core or package repository.
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Official sources
- [1]Homebrew README(2026-09-13)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for balancing discovery spread across the brand, core tool, formulae, and casks through a refreshed tagline and major releases.
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GitHub Topics
- homebrew
- ruby
- macos
- package-manager
- brew
GitHub dataView detailed GitHub data
- Stars
- 49,502
- Forks
- 11,339
- Watchers
- 743
- Open issues
- 1
- Contributors
- 373
- Primary language
- Ruby
- License
- BSD-2-Clause
- Repository last updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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