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It does this by retrieving the list of installed packages and creating a script that can be run to restore your entire Homebrew or Chocolatey instance.\n\n```bash\nalchemist --backup\n```\n\nIf you run into troubles backing up your Homebrew instance, it's recommended to try running Alcehmist with the `--update` flag first.\n\n## Alchemist Update\n\n### macOS and Linux\n\nAlchemist automates the entire Homebrew update process including:\n\n1. Updating available taps and formula references\n1. Upgrading formula\n1. Upgrading casks (macOS)\n1. Cleaning up old/stale taps and formula\n1. Checking for problems with your Homebrew instance\n\n### Windows\n\nAlchemist will update all of your Chocolatey packages:\n\n```bash\nalchemist --update\n```\n\n### Logs\n\nAlchemist saves logs to `~/alchemist/update/alchemist-update.log`. Logs by default are kept on the system for `90 days` and are automatically rotated for you once their size exceeds 1mb or the logs become older than 90 days.\n\n### Restore Scripts\n\nScripts generated from the backup functionality of Alchemist live at `~/alchemist/backup`. Simply run `brew bundle --file path/to/Brewfile` or `path/to/restore-choco-packages.bat` to restore your packages.\n\n```text\nUsage:\n    alchemist --update\n\nOptions:\n    --backup\n        Backup your Homebrew instance.\n    --update\n        Update your Homebrew instance.\n    --greedy\n        Greedily updates casks even if they have auto-update capabilities in their respective UIs.\n```\n\n## Development\n\n```shell\n# Get a comprehensive list of development tools\njust --list\n```\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjustintime50%2Falchemist","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fjustintime50%2Falchemist","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fjustintime50%2Falchemist/lists"}