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)โ42,723Updated this week
- A command-line tool that makes git easier to use with GitHub.โ22,894Updated last year
- ๐ป A CLI workflow for the administration of macOS applications distributed as binariesโ21,165Updated this week
- ไธไธช็จไบๅจ macOS ไธๅนณๆปไฝ ็้ผ ๆ ๆปๅจๆๆๆๅ็ฌ่ฎพ็ฝฎๆปๅจๆนๅ็ๅฐๅทฅๅ ท, ่ฎฉไฝ ็ๆป่ฝฎ็ฝๅฆ่งฆๆงๆฟ | A lightweight tool used to smooth scrolling and set scroll direction independently fโฆโ15,948Updated last month
- Release engineering, simplifiedโ14,323Updated this week
- ๐ป Default formulae for the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)โ14,064Updated this week
- Mac App Store command line interfaceโ11,200Updated last month
- A monospaced programming font inspired by the Minecraft typefaceโ8,674Updated 2 months ago
- Mac setup and configuration via Ansible.โ6,219Updated last month
- Nintendo 3DS "Custom Firmware"โ5,543Updated this week
- ๐ฆ Bundler for non-Ruby dependencies from Homebrew, Homebrew Cask and the Mac App Store.โ5,480Updated this week
- MockServer enables easy mocking of any system you integrate with via HTTP or HTTPS with clients written in Java, JavaScript and Ruby. Moโฆโ4,684Updated 2 weeks ago
- User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casksโ4,651Updated last week
- paul's fish, bash, git, etc config files. good stuff.โ4,232Updated 2 weeks ago
- Homebrew, but with Docker imagesโ4,156Updated last month
- A fast and lightweight interactive terminal based UI application for tracking cryptocurrencies ๐โ4,135Updated 10 months ago
- a better dotenvโfrom the creator of `dotenv`โ3,343Updated last week
- Lightweight, native Mac menu bar app that helps you manage multiple PHP installations, locate config files and more. Also interacts with โฆโ3,134Updated 3 months ago
- ๐ Casks of ๏ผฆ๐ พ๐๐๐ (deprecated)โ2,841Updated 9 months ago
- vim, zsh, git, homebrew, neovim - my whole worldโ2,805Updated this week
- ๐ Multipurpose homebrew tool for Nintendo Switchโ2,690Updated 8 months ago
- The Homebrew package manager for Linuxโ2,655Updated 6 years ago
- ๐๏ธ Cleanup script for macOS (DEPRECATED)โ2,679Updated last year
- Homebrew tap for PHP 5.6 to 8.5. PHP 8.5 is built nightly.โ2,623Updated this week
- A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUIโ2,690Updated last week
- Emacs Plus formulae for the Homebrew package managerโ2,495Updated this week
- Get started with your own dotfiles.โ2,260Updated last month
- ๐ฅ Homebrew (un)installerโ2,264Updated this week
- ๐ข Bootstrap your macOS development system.โ2,233Updated 5 months ago
- Like pyenv and rbenv, but for Go.โ2,197Updated this week
- [ARCHIVED since MAY 2020] All-in-One CFW Package for the Nintendo Switchโ2,111Updated last year
- ๐ Manage background services using the daemon manager launchctl on macOS or systemctl on Linux.โ2,048Updated this week
- AdoptOpenJDK HomeBrew Tapโ1,825Updated last year
- The new All-in-One CFW package for the Nintendo Switch.โ1,828Updated last month
- ๐ป macOS setup script for front-end developmentโ1,774Updated 7 months ago
- Command-line Kanban board/task manager with support for Trello boards and GitHub projectsโ1,743Updated last year
- Automatically exclude development dependencies from Apple Time Machine backupsโ1,665Updated 9 months ago
- The command line vault (Windows, macOS, & Linux).โ1,640Updated 2 years ago
- Easy building and installing of Erlang/OTP instancesโ1,613Updated 5 months ago