# justrach/nanobrew

The fastest macOS package manager. Written in Zig. 3ms warm installs.

Repository: https://github.com/justrach/nanobrew
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nanobrew
Homepage: https://nanobrew.trilok.ai
Language: Zig
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: apt-get, homebrew, linux, macos, zig
Last push: 2026-08-15T09:49:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 98, longevity 14
- inputs: {"age_days": 199, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": 18, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 43}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1109, forks 19 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:37.268964+00:00)

## What it is
nanobrew is a fast package manager for macOS and Linux written in Zig, distributed as a single static binary with no Ruby runtime. It natively installs the top Homebrew formulae and casks without invoking brew, falls back to verified Homebrew sources for everything else, and supports third-party taps and .deb packages on Linux.

## Use cases
- install homebrew packages faster on macos
- replace homebrew with a faster package manager
- install packages in docker without apt-get slowness
- skip gatekeeper quarantine prompts for cask apps
- manage a brewfile with instant no-op installs
- install third-party homebrew taps without ruby

## When to choose
- you want millisecond warm installs and instant no-ops for Brewfile bundles
- you need a lightweight single-binary package manager without a Ruby runtime
- you want parallel dependency downloads and no auto-update on every install
- you run Linux or Docker and want faster-than-apt .deb installs

## When to avoid
- you rely on post_install hooks, build-from-source options, or Mac App Store integration
- you need full Homebrew feature coverage beyond bottles, casks, and bundles
- you prefer battle-tested tooling over a young project with a short release history

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: homebrew-compatible, zig, fast-installs, casks, deb-support, homebrew-replacement, command-line, devops, macos, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- justrach/nanobrew (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.268964+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 2026-08-30T06:43:35.529346+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/justrach/nanobrew (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.268964+00:00, sha a85987c3f4f5)
  - homepage: https://nanobrew.trilok.ai (fetched 2026-08-29T12:47:07.389363+00:00, sha 3a57375f9700)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.