whalebrew/whalebrew

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Whalebrew is a package manager that installs Docker images as native command-line tools by creating aliases, like Homebrew but backed by Docker. It lets you run containerized CLI utilities (e.g. awscli, ffmpeg, wget) without installing their dependencies locally.

Use cases

• install cli tools via docker images
• run awscli without polluting my machine with dependencies
• package a python tool with complex c library dependencies
• portable command-line tools across macos and linux
• homebrew but with docker
• try a cli tool without installing it natively

When to choose

• you want cross-platform CLI tools with complex dependencies without cluttering your host
• you already use Docker and want Homebrew-like ergonomics
• you need isolated, reproducible tool installs on macOS or Linux

When to avoid

• you need commands that start instantly, since Docker adds startup overhead
• you don't have or want Docker installed
• you need Windows support, which is not implemented

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

package-manager cli container-runtime developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform cli go docker-images homebrew-like cli-packaging containerized-tools command-line containers devops macos linux docker

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