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https://github.com/chrisgrieser/alfred-homebrew

Search, install, or uninstall homebrew packages conveniently via Alfred.
https://github.com/chrisgrieser/alfred-homebrew

alfred-workflow homebrew package-manager

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

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/chrisgrieser/alfred-homebrew
Owner: chrisgrieser
License: mit
Created: 2023-10-04T14:00:41.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-10-21T17:53:48.000Z (3 months ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-22T08:35:43.537Z (3 months ago)
Topics: alfred-workflow, homebrew, package-manager
Language: JavaScript
Homepage:
Size: 150 KB
Stars: 19
Watchers: 1
Forks: 2
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE

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README

        # Homebrew Search for Alfred

![GitHub Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/chrisgrieser/alfred-homebrew/total?label=GitHub%20Downloads&style=plastic&logo=github)

![Alfred Gallery Downloads](https://img.shields.io/badge/dynamic/yaml?url=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fchrisgrieser%2F.config%2Frefs%2Fheads%2Fmain%2FAlfred.alfredpreferences%2Falfred-workflow-download-count.yaml&query=alfred-homebrew&style=plastic&logo=alfred&label=Gallery%20Downloads&color=%235C1F87)

![Latest Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/chrisgrieser/alfred-homebrew?label=Latest%20Release&style=plastic)

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







## Requirements

- [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/)

- Optional:

  [AlfredExtraPane](https://github.com/mr-pennyworth/alfred-extra-pane) 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](https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/terminal/).)

	+ ⌘⏎: Open the package's homepage (`brew home`).

	+ ⌥⏎: Copy the package's homepage to the clipboard.

	+ ⇧⏎: Show package information (`brew info`) in Large Text.

	+ The download counts refer to the number of downloads per 90 days.

- Reinstall a package already installed on your system via the `br` keyword (`brew reinstall`).

	+ ⇧⏎: Show package information (`brew info`) in Large Text.

- Uninstall a package via the `bu` keyword (`brew uninstall`). 

	+ Optionally use the `--zap` option for a clean uninstallation.

	+ ⇧⏎: Show package information (`brew info`) in Large Text.

> [!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.](./releases/latest)

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.

- [Academic Website](https://chris-grieser.de/)

- [Mastodon](https://pkm.social/@pseudometa)

- [ResearchGate](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Grieser)

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-grieser-ba693b17a/)