lucasgelfond/zerobrew

Health v2 · maintenance only

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7531 stars · 176 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

zerobrew is a fast, Rust-based alternative client for the Homebrew package ecosystem on macOS and Linux, offering 5-20x faster installs. It supports familiar commands like install, upgrade, bundle, and garbage collection while relying on Homebrew's package metadata.

Use cases

• install homebrew packages faster
• replace homebrew with a faster client
• manage packages from a Brewfile
• upgrade outdated cli tools quickly
• run a package without linking it
• clean up unused package store entries

When to choose

• you want dramatically faster Homebrew package installs on macOS or Linux
• you already use Brewfiles and want a drop-in faster client
• you want a Rust-based, actively developed brew alternative

When to avoid

• you need full Homebrew feature parity or formulae not supported by the client
• you require a battle-tested, stable package manager for critical infrastructure
• you are on platforms other than macOS or Linux

Facets

cli-tool · maturity experimental

package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform cli rust homebrew-alternative package-management rust performance brewfile command-line macos linux

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