Interesting Taps & Branches

A Tap is homebrew-speak for a git repository containing formulae. Homebrew has the capability to add (and remove) multiple taps to your local installation with the brew tap and brew untap command. Type man brew in your Terminal. The main repository https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew often called "mxcl/master" is always built-in.

Main Taps

• homebrew/dupes: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-dupes
  • Need GCC?
• homebrew/versions: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-versions
  • Need eg. older or newer versions of Python?
• homebrew/games: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-games
• homebrew/science: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-science
  • A collection of scientific libraries and tools.
• homebrew/boneyard: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-boneyard
  • Formula are not deleted, they are moved here.
• josegonzalez/php: https://github.com/josegonzalez/homebrew-php
  • Repository for php-related formulae. Does not contain the Homebrew code itself, just formulae.
  • This should be preferred when writing php extension, tool, and app formulae.
• homebrew/apache: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-apache
  • A tap for Apache modules, extending OS X's built-in Apache. These brews may require unconventional additional setup, as explained in their caveats.
• homebrew/headonly: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-headonly
  • A tap for brews that don't have stable versions.

brew search looks in dupes, versions, games, science, php and as well in mxcl/master. So don't worry about missing stuff. We will add other taps to the search as they become well maintained and popular.

If you make a new tap, add it below or here if your tap is important and well maintained.

You can be added as a collaborator to Homebrew organization taps and aid the project! If you are interested write to our list: [email protected]. We want your help!

Interesting Taps

• larsimmisch/avr: https://github.com/larsimmisch/homebrew-avr
  • Repository for formulae related to the GNU AVR toolchain (avr-gcc etc. for Arduino hackers).
• titanous/gnuradio: https://github.com/titanous/homebrew-gnuradio
  • This is a collection of Homebrew recipes that makes it easier get GNU Radio and friends running on OS X.
• besport/ocaml: https://github.com/besport/homebrew-ocaml
  • A tap for Ocaml libraries, though with caveats, it requires you install its customized ocaml formula. Perhaps a template for more work.
• samueljohn/python https://github.com/samueljohn/homebrew-python
  • A few Python formulae that do not build well with pip alone. Currently only python 2.x.
• nolith/embedded https://github.com/nolith/homebrew-embedded
  • Flashing tools for embedded devices and olsrd for mesh network routing.
• anarchivist/forensics https://github.com/anarchivist/homebrew-forensics
  • Digital forensics-related formulae; mostly head-only, binary-only, or unstable.

Interesting Branches

• codebutler: https://github.com/codebutler/homebrew/commits/master
  • Preliminary support for GTK+ using the Quartz (native OS X) back-end
• rgabo: https://github.com/rgabo/homebrew/commits/master
  • Experimental support for download-and-install for non-source software
• paxan/linux: https://github.com/paxan/homebrew/commits/linux
  • Experimental Linux version
• rmyers/homebrew: https://github.com/rmyers/homebrew
  • Experimental Solaris version
• mistydemeo/tigerbrew: https://github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew
  • Experimental Tiger PowerPC version