msitarzewski/brew-browser
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Homebrew is the standard package manager on macOS. brew-browser gives it a real native GUI. observed · 2026-09-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 10
Flags: young
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 149
- days_rel: 93
- days_push: 35
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
1047 stars · 30 forks observed · 2026-09-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Brew Browser is a native desktop GUI for the Homebrew package manager, letting users browse, search, install, uninstall, upgrade, and snapshot packages. It ships as a cross-platform Tauri build (macOS 13+ and Linux) and a fully native Swift/SwiftUI build for macOS 26.
Use cases
- browse installed homebrew packages in a gui
- search the homebrew catalog without the terminal
- install and uninstall brew formulas and casks with a click
- snapshot my homebrew setup to a brewfile and restore on a new mac
- manage brew services like starting and stopping background daemons
- find trending homebrew packages from install analytics
- clean up homebrew cache and reclaim disk space
- check installed packages for known vulnerabilities
When to choose
- you use Homebrew on macOS and prefer a GUI over the CLI
- you want to migrate your Homebrew setup to a new Mac via Brewfile snapshots
- you want visibility into installed packages, updates, services, and storage usage in one dashboard
- you value privacy - no telemetry, no accounts, thin frontend over brew
When to avoid
- you are comfortable with the brew CLI and don't need a GUI
- you need package management on Windows or non-Homebrew systems
- you need a fully native experience on macOS older than 26 and dislike the Tauri/web-based build
- you need to manage package managers other than Homebrew
Facets
application · maturity active
gui package-manager developer-tools search-engine backup developer-tools desktop-applications rust homebrew package-manager-gui tauri swiftui brewfile macos no-telemetry command-line automation linux desktop swift
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/msitarzewski/brew-browser · fetched 2026-09-22 · fad272634917
- homepage: https://brew-browser.zerologic.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4a2cbc24eb96
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| msitarzewski/brew-browser | main | 75 |
For agents
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