EasyHomebrew
Your native Homebrew package manager
Browse, install, update, and remove apps and command-line tools without touching the Terminal. App Store-style package pages with AI descriptions and screenshots, popularity numbers, built-in security scanning, and optional Apple Intelligence features on macOS 26+.
Requires macOS 26 or later · View changelog
Native macOS speed. App Store polish.
On-device AI.
Zero Terminal
Every brew command, one click away.
Plain URL → AI Package Page
Apple Intelligence reads each homepage and writes a 2–4 sentence summary, picks screenshots, and builds the gallery — fully on-device on macOS 26+.
Smart Variant Grouping
firefox · firefox@esr · firefox-developer-edition
Ultra-Fine Search
Full-text across every formula and cask. Instant results.
≈ 7,500 formulae · ≈ 7,500 casks
The Master of Homebrew
Browse, install, upgrade, uninstall — all covered, all native.
CVE Vulnerability Scanning
OSV-powered. Severity grades. Direct NVD links.
365-day
Install analytics for every package — gauge popularity at a glance.
Discover
Describe what you need in plain language. On-device NLEmbedding finds the best match — no cloud round-trips.
6 Languages
Everything you need to manage Homebrew
A full-featured native app that replaces dozens of terminal commands with a clean, intuitive interface.
Package Management
Browse, install, upgrade, and uninstall any Homebrew package — apps, command-line tools, fonts, you name it — from a clean, native interface.
App Store-Style Detail Page
Everything you need to decide on a package, in one page: an AI-written description, screenshots, popularity numbers, related versions, dependencies, and any known security issues.
AI-Written Descriptions
Apple Intelligence reads each package's website and writes a short, plain-English summary, then picks the best screenshots for the gallery. Runs on your Mac, no cloud, on macOS 26+.
Popularity Numbers
See how many people have installed any package over the last 30, 90, or 365 days. Helps you tell mature, well-loved tools from abandoned ones at a glance.
List or Grid View
Toggle every package list between a compact row view and a visual card grid. Your choice is remembered across launches.
Smart Variant Grouping
Different flavors of the same app (e.g. firefox, firefox@esr, firefox-developer-edition) collapse under one entry. Click +N to see them all.
Browse by Author
Group every package by who built it, with avatars and friendly names. Pick an author to see everything they ship.
Security Scanning
Check your installed packages against a live security database. See the severity at a glance, with one click out to the official advisory.
Updates at a Glance
See all outdated packages in one place. Upgrade individually or batch-update everything with a click.
Search
Search the entire Homebrew catalogue with instant results as you type — across both apps and command-line tools.
Services Manager
Start, stop, and restart background services like databases and web servers. Watch their logs live with syntax colours and check how each one is configured — no Terminal needed.
Taps
Add, remove, and browse third-party Homebrew repositories directly from the app.
Brew Doctor
Run a Homebrew health check and fix issues with one click — every warning gets a "Run fix" button. On macOS 26+, Apple Intelligence explains unfamiliar warnings in plain English.
Batch Operations
Select multiple packages and install or uninstall them in one go. Toggle batch mode in any package list.
Discover
Type what you want in plain language ("fast SQL client with autocomplete") and EasyHomebrew finds the package that fits. All on your Mac, no cloud.
Localisation
Available in English, French, Greek, German, Italian, and Spanish — every screen, not just the menus.
Try EasyHomebrew today
Start with a free trial of the public beta. Give it a spin and let us know what you think.
Download Beta — v1.6.7