Brew-file

A powerful Brewfile manager for Homebrew on macOS and Linux.

Installation

Install Brew-file via Homebrew:

brew install rcmdnk/file/brew-file

Once installed, you can use the brew file command.

Brew-file enhances your Homebrew experience with the following features:

Brewfile-Based Package Management
- Use brew file init to generate a Brewfile from currently installed packages.
- Use brew file install to install packages listed in a Brewfile.
Supports Various Package Types
- Homebrew formulae, casks and taps.
- Apps installed from the Mac App Store.
- whalebrew images.
- Extensions for Visual Studio Code.
Automatic Brewfile Updates
- Set up brew-wrap to automatically update your Brewfile on brew install, brew uninstall, and other package changes.
Brewfile Shareing, Version Control
- Easily share and manage your Brewfile using Git integration.
- brew file update will pull the latest changes from the remote repository, install/uninstall based on the changes, update Brewfile, commit and push the changes.
Flexible Brewfile Organization
- Organize packages by environment with customized Brewfiles, like:
  - Brewfile for common packages across systems.
  - Brewfile.linux for Linux-specific packages.
  - Brewfile.mac for macOS-specific packages.
  - Brewfile.$HOSTNAME for host-specific packages.

For more information, see the Brew-file Documentation.