# wickenico/WailBrew

Minimalistic Homebrew GUI made with Go, Wails and React.

Repository: https://github.com/wickenico/WailBrew
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wailbrew
Homepage: https://wailbrew.app
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: go, homebrew, macos, react, tailwindcss, wails, gui, apple, typescript
Last push: 2026-08-26T06:41:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 42
- inputs: {"age_days": 589, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 3.5, "n_releases_24m": 59}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2779, forks 107 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:21.586319+00:00)

## What it is
WailBrew is a modern, native graphical interface for the Homebrew package manager on macOS, built with Go, Wails, and React. It lets users install, update, and manage brew formulae, casks, taps, and services without needing the terminal.

## Use cases
- manage homebrew packages with a gui instead of terminal commands
- install and uninstall mac apps and casks visually
- update all brew formulae and casks from one window
- browse and search homebrew formulae and taps
- start and stop homebrew services without the command line
- find a cakebrew alternative for managing brew on macos

## When to choose
- you want a no-terminal way to manage homebrew packages, casks, and services on macOS
- you prefer a modern native-feeling GUI over Cakebrew's older interface
- you want to browse, install, and update formulae and taps visually
- you need an actively maintained, open-source Homebrew GUI

## When to avoid
- you are on Linux or Windows — WailBrew is macOS-only (macOS 11+)
- you exclusively work in the terminal and have no need for a GUI
- you need to manage package managers other than Homebrew
- you require scripting or automation — a GUI is not the right tool for that

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, package-manager, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, operating-systems, apple-ecosystem
- platform: go
- tags: homebrew, package-management, wails, cakebrew-alternative, casks, formulae, taps, services, tailwindcss, open-source, command-line, macos, desktop, react, typescript

## Member repositories
- wickenico/WailBrew (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:21.586319+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 2026-08-30T08:16:09.242127+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wickenico/WailBrew (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:21.586319+00:00, sha 2639015a4b6d)
  - homepage: https://wailbrew.app (fetched 2026-08-29T09:55:46.452323+00:00, sha 345cf1e45b03)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.