# buresdv/Cork

A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI, AI-free

Repository: https://github.com/buresdv/Cork
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cork
Homepage: https://corkmac.app
Language: Swift
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: homebrew, macos, macos-app, swift, swiftui, macos-application, macos-swift, homebrew-cask, anti-ai, antiai, no-ai, no-ai-use, no-ai-used
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:03:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1522, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 34, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4649, forks 277 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.595825+00:00)

## What it is
Cork is a native macOS GUI for the Homebrew package manager, written in SwiftUI. It simplifies installing, updating, and uninstalling Homebrew formulae and casks, and adds features like package tagging, cache clearing, and service management that are difficult with the brew CLI alone.

## Use cases
- manage homebrew packages with a gui instead of terminal
- install and uninstall mac apps and formulae without command line
- clear homebrew cached downloads to free disk space
- see which packages were installed intentionally vs as dependencies
- update selected homebrew packages from the menu bar
- manage homebrew services with a click
- tag packages to keep track of them

## When to choose
- you use Homebrew on macOS and prefer a graphical interface over the terminal
- you want faster package listing and easier dependency inspection than brew provides
- you need cache cleanup, package tagging, or menu-bar updates
- you want a human-made, AI-free open-source tool

## When to avoid
- you don't use Homebrew or aren't on macOS 14+
- you prefer scripting and automating brew in the terminal
- you need a free prebuilt binary without buying a license or compiling yourself
- you need a cross-platform Linux package manager GUI

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: homebrew, swiftui, package-management, macos-app, no-ai, homebrew-cask, freemium, command-line, macos, swift

## Member repositories
- buresdv/Cork (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.595825+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 2026-08-29T18:19:30.564625+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/buresdv/Cork (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.595825+00:00, sha 352689c7858b)
  - homepage: https://corkmac.app (fetched 2026-08-29T09:04:50.164284+00:00, sha 31893a43fd8e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.