Brew-browser

v0.1.0 Feature

This release adds 3 notable features for engineering teams evaluating rollout.

Published 11d Server & OS Management

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Summary

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Native macOS GUI for Homebrew with sidebar navigation, command palette, cask icons, Brewfile snapshots, and trending package analytics.

Changes in this release

Type	Severity	Summary	CVE
Security	Low	Reports zero critical, high, medium, or low security findings from multiple audits. Reports zero critical, high, medium, or low security findings from multiple audits. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: low	—
Security	Low	All security audits (cargo audit, npm audit, osv‑scanner, cargo deny, semgrep, gitleaks, cargo clippy) report zero findings. All security audits (cargo audit, npm audit, osv‑scanner, cargo deny, semgrep, gitleaks, cargo clippy) report zero findings. Source: granite4.1:30b@2026-05-29-audit Confidence: low	—
Feature
Feature	Low	Adds five sidebar sections: Library, Discover, Trending, Snapshots, Activity. Adds five sidebar sections: Library, Discover, Trending, Snapshots, Activity. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Adds Cmd+K command palette and Cmd+1‑5 navigation shortcuts. Adds Cmd+K command palette and Cmd+1‑5 navigation shortcuts. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Adds drag‑resizable detail pane in the UI. Adds drag‑resizable detail pane in the UI. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Adds Brewfile snapshot and restore via `brew bundle` integration. Adds Brewfile snapshot and restore via `brew bundle` integration. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Adds Trending tab showing 30/90/365‑day analytics from formulae.brew.sh. Adds Trending tab showing 30/90/365‑day analytics from formulae.brew.sh. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Adds 15,974 pre‑categorized Homebrew packages via `tools/categorize/` script. Adds 15,974 pre‑categorized Homebrew packages via `tools/categorize/` script. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Feature	Low	Adds Cask icons sourced from installed .app bundles or homepage cascade. Adds Cask icons sourced from installed .app bundles or homepage cascade. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Dependency	Low	Limits initial release to Apple Silicon macOS 13+ only. Limits initial release to Apple Silicon macOS 13+ only. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—
Refactor	Low	Contains no `unsafe` Rust code and omits `tauri-plugin-shell` usage. Contains no `unsafe` Rust code and omits `tauri-plugin-shell` usage. Source: llm_adapter@2026-05-28 Confidence: high	—

Full changelog

brew-browser v0.1.0 — initial release

Native macOS GUI for Homebrew. Browse, search, install/uninstall/upgrade with live streaming output, snapshot to Brewfile and restore, browse trending packages from Homebrew's published analytics.

What's in this release

5 sidebar sections: Library / Discover / Trending / Snapshots / Activity
Cmd+K command palette, Cmd+1…5 navigation, drag-resizable detail pane
Cask icons from installed .app bundles or homepage cascade
Brewfile snapshot/restore via brew bundle
Trending tab via formulae.brew.sh 30/90/365-day analytics
15,974 packages pre-categorized via tools/categorize/

Posture

MIT licensed, full source
0 critical / 0 high / 0 medium / 0 low security findings
(cargo audit, npm audit, osv-scanner, cargo deny, semgrep, gitleaks, cargo clippy -D warnings — all clean)
Zero unsafe Rust, no tauri-plugin-shell
Four documented outbound network paths (see README "Open by default")

Install

Download brew-browser_0.1.0_aarch64.dmg below, open, drag to Applications. Signed and notarized — no Gatekeeper warning.

Apple Silicon only for now. macOS 13+.

Build from source

See README.md + BUILD.md in the repo.

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Earlier breaking changes

v0.3.1 Bundle identifier changed from `dev.openbrew.browser` to `com.zerologic.brew-browser`, requiring re‑authorization on upgrade.