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https://github.com/tadayosi/homebrew-cask

A CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries
https://github.com/tadayosi/homebrew-cask

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# Homebrew-Cask



_“To install, drag this icon…” no more!_



Let's see if we can get the elegance, simplicity, and speed of Homebrew for the

installation and management of GUI Mac applications such as Google Chrome and Adium.



Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the

administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.



It's implemented as a `homebrew` [external command](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/blob/master/share/doc/homebrew/External-Commands.md)

called `cask`.



[![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/caskroom/homebrew-cask/master.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/caskroom/homebrew-cask)

[![Code Climate](https://img.shields.io/codeclimate/github/caskroom/homebrew-cask.svg)](https://codeclimate.com/github/caskroom/homebrew-cask)

[![Coverage Status](https://img.shields.io/coveralls/caskroom/homebrew-cask.svg)](https://coveralls.io/r/caskroom/homebrew-cask)



## Let's try it!

```sh

$ brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask

$ brew cask install google-chrome

=> Downloading https://dl.google.com/chrome/mac/stable/GGRO/googlechrome.dmg

=> Success! google-chrome installed to /opt/homebrew-cask/Caskroom/google-chrome/stable-channel

=> Linking Google Chrome.app to /Users/phinze/Applications/Google Chrome.app

```

And there we have it. Google Chrome installed with a few quick commands: no clicking, no dragging, no dropping.

```sh

$ open ~/Applications/"Google Chrome.app"

```

## Learn More



 * Find basic documentation on using homebrew-cask in [USAGE.md](USAGE.md)

 * Want to contribute a Cask? Awesome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)

 * Want to hack on our code? Also awesome! See [hacking.md](doc/hacking.md)

 * More project-related details and discussion are available in [FAQ.md](doc/FAQ.md) and [CASK_LANGUAGE_REFERENCE.md](doc/CASK_LANGUAGE_REFERENCE.md)



## Questions? Wanna chat?



We're really rather friendly! Here are the best places to talk about the project:



 * Start an [issue on GitHub](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/issues/new)

 * Join us on IRC, we're at `#homebrew-cask` on Freenode



## Reporting Bugs



We still have bugs -- and we are busy fixing them!  If you have a problem, don't

be shy about reporting it on our [GitHub issues page](https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/issues?state=open). Always search for your issue before posting a new one.



When reporting bugs, remember that homebrew-cask is an independent project from

Homebrew.  Do your best to direct bug reports to the appropriate project.  If

your command-line started with `brew cask`, bring the bug to us first!



Before reporting a bug, make sure you have the latest versions of homebrew,

homebrew-cask, and all Taps by running the following command:



```bash

$ brew update && brew upgrade brew-cask && brew cleanup && brew cask cleanup

```



If the issue persists, please run the problematic command with the `--verbose` flag

and post its and `brew cask doctor`'s outputs in distinct [fenced code blocks](https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown/#fenced-code-blocks).



## License:

Code is under the [BSD 2 Clause (NetBSD) license](LICENSE)