Emacs Brew Manager
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Summary
A simple Homebrew manager by Emacs.
The brew CLI is already sufficient for adding, deleting, or searching for formulae. However, when reviewing installed formulae — such as identifying unused ones or checking for version updates — a GUI is more convenient. That's why I created this Emacs package to manage installed formulae with additional features.
Features
Display all installed Formulae and Casks.
You can view all installed Formulae and Casks, with columns indicating the available new versions for updates and whether the Formula or Cask is used by other Formulae or Casks.
You can use the list information to decide which formulae and casks to delete or update, making your computer system cleaner and more controllable.
Display all installed Taps.
You can check the Tap to see how many Formulae and Casks are available and how many are installed.
You can delete unnecessary taps and interactively select to install Formulae or Casks provided by a specific tap.
How it works
Essentially, it is a wrapper around the brew command line, utilizing websocket-bridge-ruby as a bridge. The choice of Ruby is due to its ease in handling shell outcomes.