Search, install, or uninstall Homebrew packages conveniently via Alfred.
- Homebrew
- Optional: AlfredExtraPane for previews of package homepages.
- Search for a Homebrew package via the
bikeyword.- ⏎: 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 Text View. - The download counts refer to the number of downloads per 90 days.
- ⏎: Install the package (
- Reinstall a package already installed on your system via the
brkeyword (brew reinstall).- ⇧⏎: Show package information (
brew info) in Text View.
- ⇧⏎: Show package information (
- Uninstall a package via the
bukeyword (brew uninstall).- Optionally use the
--zapoption for a clean uninstallation. - ⇧⏎: Show package information (
brew info) in Text View.
- Optionally use the
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.
➡️ Download the latest release.
The workflow auto-updates via Alfred's workflow-update mechanism.
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