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    wickenico/WailBrew

    Minimalistic Homebrew GUI made with Go, Wails and React.

    ios
    frontend
    apple
    go
    gui
    homebrew
    macos
    TypeScript
    MIT
    2.9K stars
    111 forks
    2.9K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 30, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 10 days ago, with 21 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #99 in the weekly ranking the week of Oct 12, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a minimalistic graphical interface to manage Homebrew packages on macOS using Go, Wails, and React.
    • Offers a modern, intuitive UI that simplifies package management compared to command-line usage.
    • Use for easily installing, uninstalling, and upgrading Homebrew formulas and casks without terminal commands.
    • Use for managing Homebrew repositories including tapping and untapping additional sources through a GUI.
    • Use for viewing detailed package information such as dependencies and conflicts to make informed update decisions.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

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    From the README

    WailBrew is a modern and intuitive way to manage Homebrew on macOS! It provides a clean graphical interface that makes package management accessible to everyone. From the WailBrew UI, you can:

    WailBrew was inspired by Cakebrew, bringing modern UI design and enhanced functionality to Homebrew package management. Built with Wails, Go, and React, it combines native performance with a beautiful, responsive interface.

    Requests, Questions, Troubleshooting? => r/WailBrew

    📦 Installation via Homebrew (recommended):

    Excerpt from the wickenico/WailBrew README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    111+9

    Open issues

    15+15

    Compared with peers in iOS

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