DomT4/homebrew-autoupdate

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Homebrew external command that automatically runs `brew update` (and optionally `brew upgrade` and `brew cleanup`) in the background on a schedule using launchd. It provides macOS notifications, configurable intervals, selective package upgrades, and management commands like start, stop, status, and delete.

Use cases

• automatically update homebrew packages in the background
• keep brew formulae and casks up to date without manual runs
• schedule brew upgrade and cleanup on macos
• auto-upgrade only specific homebrew packages
• get notified when homebrew updates run or fail

When to choose

• you use Homebrew on macOS and want hands-off, scheduled updates
• you want optional automatic upgrades and cleanup with desktop notifications
• you need fine-grained control like update intervals, sudo prompts, or upgrading only selected packages

When to avoid

• you use Homebrew on Linux and cannot rely on launchd-based scheduling
• you prefer full manual control over when packages are upgraded
• you are uncomfortable trusting an external third-party tap command

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli developer-tools configuration-management scheduling developer-tools operating-systems cli ruby homebrew package-updates launchd macos-notifications tap-command command-line automation macos

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