# milanvarady/Applite

User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks

Repository: https://github.com/milanvarady/Applite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/applite
Homepage: https://aerolite.dev/applite
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: homebrew, homebrew-cask, macos, macos-app, swift, swiftui
Last push: 2026-08-07T12:31:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 64, longevity 80
- inputs: {"age_days": 1126, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 27, "gap_med": 271.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6962, forks 176 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:51.754150+00:00)

## What it is
Applite is a free, open-source native macOS GUI app for managing third-party applications via Homebrew Casks, designed for non-technical users. It bundles its own Homebrew installation so no Terminal or Xcode Command Line Tools are required, and supports one-click install, update, and uninstall of apps plus Brewfile import/export.

## Use cases
- install mac apps without using the terminal
- gui for homebrew casks on macos
- bulk update all my mac applications with one click
- set up a new mac and restore my apps easily
- uninstall mac apps cleanly
- browse and search apps not on the mac app store
- export installed apps to a brewfile

## When to choose
- you want a simple, app-store-like GUI for Homebrew casks on macOS
- you or your users are non-technical and want to avoid the Terminal entirely
- you want to migrate apps between Macs using Brewfile import/export
- you want a free, open-source, no-tracking alternative app manager

## When to avoid
- you need to manage Homebrew formulae, services, or CLI tools - Applite is casks only
- you prefer a command-line workflow or already have a Homebrew GUI you like
- you need sandboxed software - Applite itself is not sandboxed

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: homebrew-cask, app-store, swiftui, package-management, non-technical-users, brewfile, automation, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- milanvarady/Applite (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.754150+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:41:11.196127+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/milanvarady/Applite (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:51.754150+00:00, sha 0e9df36ac098)
  - homepage: https://aerolite.dev/applite (fetched 2026-08-29T08:36:58.796855+00:00, sha 10f7de1f1871)
  - site_page: https://aerolite.dev/applite/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:36:58.799493+00:00, sha d3ebfcbd276c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.