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Products that do what Homebrew-emacs – Install Emacs Packages via Homebrew does

1. 1H6
   Homebrew 6.0.0▲1,481

   Today, I’m proud to announce Homebrew 6.0.0. The most significant changes since 5.1.0 are a new tap trust security mechanism, the new faster, smaller, default internal Homebrew JSON API, sandboxing on Linux, better defaults informed by our user survey, many brew bundle improvements, improved performance and initial support for macOS 27 (Golden Gate). Happy to discuss any questions here!

   Jun 2026 · brew.sh

2. 2EA
   Emacs Anywhere▲248

   2018 · github.com

3. 3
   Coldbrew▲165

   Bundle install your favorite macOS apps in 1 minute

   2022

4. 4CC
   C/C++ Development Environment for Emacs▲146

   2014 · tuhdo.github.io

5. 5
   tea▲303

   The Homebrew replacement from the maker of Homebrew

   2023

6. 6EO
   Emacs org mode integration with IPython▲92

   2015 · github.com

7. 7
   Taphouse▲120

   The missing GUI for Homebrew

   Jan 2026

8. 8AC
   Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280

   2023 · aerolite.dev

9. 9EC
   Emacs Configuration Generator▲278

   2022 · emacs.amodernist.com

10. 10YE
    Ymacs - Emacs in the browser with Dropbox, GDrive, etc▲125

    2012 · tageorgiou.github.com

11. 11AF
    A fireplace for Emacs▲257

    2015 · github.com

12. 12
    BrewMyMac▲89

    The coolest way to install apps and customize your Mac

    2022

13. 13BX
    Brewer X, a native macOS client for Homebrew▲40

    Hi HN! Like many of you, for my entire career I have relied on Homebrew to install all kinds of software on my Mac. That's why today I'm really excited to share a new app that my partner and I are building: Brewer X, a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Brewer X is graphical interface that lives on top of Homebrew. Leveraging the power of native APIs improves the classic experience and unlocks new features. For example: • bulk actions are performed in parallel • syncing the entire library locally provides incredible search performances and the ability to query descriptions and other…

    2024 · panini.house

14. 14E3
    Emacs4CL: 35 line .emacs to turn Emacs into Common Lisp dev environment▲80

    2020 · github.com

15. 15EI
    Emacs in the browser with Dropbox, GDrive, Github, etc.▲17

    2012 · brettcvz.github.com

16. 16RO
    Rails One Click Installer for Mac Os X▲92

    2012 · github.com

17. 17ET
    Emacs Theme Creator▲91

    2015 · github.com

18. 18CH
    Cider — Hassle-free bootstrapping using Homebrew▲30

    2014 · github.com

19. 19
    brew-browser▲9

    The Homebrew GUI Mac users have been waiting for.

    May 2026 · brew-browser.zerologic.com

20. 20NM
    nyan-mode.el - Nyan Cat for Emacs (my first real Emacs minor mode)▲71

    2011 · nyan-mode.buildsomethingamazing.com

21. 21EF
    Esy – fast and simple package management for native ReasonML/OCaml▲134

    2019 · esy.sh

22. 22WH
    Whalebrew – Homebrew, but with Docker images▲11

    2017 · github.com

23. 23
    Tappie▲4

    Native Homebrew package manager GUI for macOS

    Jun 2026 · empiricapps.com

24. 24TA
    Taphouse – A Native macOS GUI for Homebrew▲5

    It's a SwiftUI app (macOS 14+) that wraps the Homebrew CLI and adds features I've always wanted: - Browse, search, install, and uninstall formulae and casks with a 3-column native interface - Bulk operations – select multiple packages to upgrade or remove at once - CVE/vulnerability scanning – checks installed packages against the OSV database - Dependency tree visualization – see what depends on what before removing things - Orphaned dependency cleanup – find and remove packages nothing depends on anymore - Duplicate app detection – spots apps installed from both Homebrew and…

    Feb 2026

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