brunophilipe/Cakebrew
Manage your Homebrew formulas with style using Cakebrew. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4536
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 969
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5019 stars · 256 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Cakebrew is a free, open-source macOS GUI application for managing Homebrew packages. It lets users search, install, uninstall, and upgrade formulae, manage taps, update Homebrew, and run cleanup and doctor tools without the terminal.
Use cases
- install homebrew packages without using the terminal
- search and browse homebrew formulae in a gui
- uninstall or upgrade homebrew packages visually
- manage homebrew taps from a mac app
- run brew cleanup and brew doctor easily
- export and import homebrew bundle formula lists
When to choose
- you use Homebrew on macOS but prefer a graphical interface over the command line
- you want a simple, free, open-source Homebrew frontend
- you need to manage formulae, taps, and cleanup tasks from one app
When to avoid
- you are not on macOS or do not use Homebrew
- you need to install Homebrew itself - Cakebrew requires Homebrew to already be installed
- you need advanced Homebrew features or scripting, which are better done in the terminal
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
package-manager gui developer-tools developer-tools operating-systems cross-platform homebrew package-management objective-c gui-frontend open-source command-line macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/brunophilipe/Cakebrew · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8bc5432882bc
- homepage: http://www.cakebrew.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · accf1a940a7a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| brunophilipe/Cakebrew | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="brunophilipe/Cakebrew")
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