Skill: homebrew

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

• Install software, a tool, an app, or a package on macOS
• Install a programming language, database, or dev tool (e.g. node, python, redis, postgres, go, rust)
• Install a GUI/desktop application via brew install --cask (e.g. Chrome, Slack, Docker, VS Code)
• Search for available packages or check if something is installable via Homebrew
• List installed packages or check what's currently on the system
• Update Homebrew or upgrade installed packages
• Uninstall / remove a package
• Diagnose or fix Homebrew issues (brew doctor)
• Tap a new Homebrew repository
• Check info or version of an installed package

Prerequisites