Homebrew is a widely used package management system for macOS and Linux that simplifies the installation of software by automating the process of downloading, unpacking, compiling, and installing software packages. Designed with a strong UNIX philosophy, it provides an easy-to-use command-line interface that helps developers manage software dependencies and keep their systems updated consistently. Homebrew utilizes formulas to describe how to install a particular package and supports a growing ecosystem of over 5000 software applications, libraries, and tools. It significantly simplifies tasks like environment setup and toolchain management, making it an essential tool for developers who work in diverse programming environments or need to quickly set up new development environments. Additionally, Homebrew's community-driven nature ensures that it is continually evolving, with regular updates and contributions from developers worldwide.
View the most prominent open source Homebrew projects in the list below. Click on a specific project to view its alternative or complementary packages. Make comparisons and find the best package for your app.
- ๐บ The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)โ43,344Updated this week
- A command-line tool that makes git easier to use with GitHub.โ22,922Updated last year
- ๐ป A CLI workflow for the administration of macOS applications distributed as binariesโ21,299Updated this week
- ไธไธช็จไบๅจ macOS ไธๅนณๆปไฝ ็้ผ ๆ ๆปๅจๆๆๆๅ็ฌ่ฎพ็ฝฎๆปๅจๆนๅ็ๅฐๅทฅๅ ท, ่ฎฉไฝ ็ๆป่ฝฎ็ฝๅฆ่งฆๆงๆฟ | A lightweight tool used to smooth scrolling and set scroll direction independently fโฆโ16,497Updated last month
- Release engineering, simplifiedโ14,533Updated this week
- ๐ป Default formulae for the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)โ14,199Updated this week
- Mac App Store command line interfaceโ11,329Updated this week
- A monospaced programming font inspired by the Minecraft typefaceโ8,789Updated 3 months ago
- Mac setup and configuration via Ansible.โ6,403Updated last week
- Nintendo 3DS "Custom Firmware"โ5,663Updated last month
- ๐ Homebrew/bundle (merged into Homebrew/brew)โ5,499Updated this week
- MockServer enables easy mocking of any system you integrate with via HTTP or HTTPS with clients written in Java, JavaScript and Ruby. Moโฆโ4,709Updated 2 months ago
- User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casksโ4,882Updated last month
- paul's fish, bash, git, etc config files. good stuff.โ4,247Updated 2 months ago
- Homebrew, but with Docker imagesโ4,189Updated 2 months ago
- A fast and lightweight interactive terminal based UI application for tracking cryptocurrencies ๐ by @miguelmotaโ4,162Updated last year
- a better dotenvโfrom the creator of `dotenv`โ3,616Updated this week
- Lightweight, native Mac menu bar app that helps you manage multiple PHP installations, locate config files and more. Also interacts with โฆโ3,150Updated last month
- ๐ Casks of ๏ผฆ๐ พ๐๐๐ (deprecated)โ2,835Updated 11 months ago
- vim, zsh, git, homebrew, neovim - my whole worldโ2,815Updated this week
- ๐ Multipurpose homebrew tool for Nintendo Switchโ2,715Updated 9 months ago
- The Homebrew package manager for Linuxโ2,655Updated 6 years ago
- ๐๏ธ Cleanup script for macOS (DEPRECATED)โ2,689Updated last year
- Homebrew tap for PHP 5.6 to 8.5. PHP 8.5 is built nightly.โ2,656Updated this week
- A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUIโ3,030Updated this week
- Emacs Plus formulae for the Homebrew package managerโ2,547Updated 3 weeks ago
- Get started with your own dotfiles.โ2,285Updated this week
- ๐ฅ Homebrew (un)installerโ2,305Updated this week
- ๐ข Bootstrap your macOS development system.โ2,250Updated 7 months ago
- Like pyenv and rbenv, but for Go.โ2,252Updated 3 weeks ago
- [ARCHIVED since MAY 2020] All-in-One CFW Package for the Nintendo Switchโ2,112Updated last year
- ๐ Homebrew Services (deprecated)โ2,048Updated last month
- AdoptOpenJDK HomeBrew Tapโ1,824Updated last year
- The new All-in-One CFW package for the Nintendo Switch.โ1,854Updated 2 months ago
- ๐ป macOS setup script for front-end developmentโ1,776Updated last month
- Command-line Kanban board/task manager with support for Trello boards and GitHub projectsโ1,747Updated last year
- Automatically exclude development dependencies from Apple Time Machine backupsโ1,684Updated 10 months ago
- The command line vault (Windows, macOS, & Linux).โ1,642Updated 2 years ago
- Easy building and installing of Erlang/OTP instancesโ1,623Updated 2 weeks ago