Homebrew Search for Alfred

Search, install, or uninstall Homebrew packages conveniently via Alfred.

Requirements

• Homebrew
• Optional: AlfredExtraPane for previews of package homepages.

Usage

• Search for a Homebrew package via the bi keyword.
  • ⏎: Install the package (brew install) in the Terminal. (Uses the terminal app you have configured in your Alfred settings.)
  • ⌘⏎: Open the package's homepage (brew home).
  • ⌥⏎: Copy the package's homepage to the clipboard.
  • ⇧⏎: Show package information (brew info) in Large Text.
  • The downloads counts refer to the number of downloads per 90 days.
• Reinstall a package already installed on your system via the br keyword (brew reinstall).
• Uninstall a package via the bu keyword (brew uninstall). Optionally use the --zap option for a clean uninstallation.
• Search and install fonts available in the Homebrew font tap via the bf keyword (brew install font-…).

Note

The workflow uses the local homebrew packages cache. This means that the list of packages is automatically updated when you run brew update in your terminal.

Installation

➡️ Download the latest release.

The workflow auto-updates via Alfred's workflow-update mechanism.

Credits

About Me
In my day job, I am a sociologist studying the social mechanisms underlying the digital economy. For my PhD project, I investigate the governance of the app economy and how software ecosystems manage the tension between innovation and compatibility. If you are interested in this subject, feel free to get in touch.

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