brewfile-tool/notes/brew.md

Installation / Uninstallation

brew install <formula> # CLI
brew install --cask <app> # GUI 
brew uninstall <formula> # Uninstall
brew uninstall --zap --cask <app> # Uninstall including cask config
brew reinstall <name>

Search

brew search <keyword> # List matching packages (formula + cask)
brew info <name> # detailed info
brew home <name> # Open homepage

List

brew list
brew list --formula
brew list --cask
brew list --versions <name>  # version of specific package
brew leaves # List only user installed (not dependencies)
brew deps <name> # List dependencies
brew uses <name> --installed # List packages that use this package

Update / Upgrade

brew update
brew upgrade
brew upgrade <name>
brew outdated # List upgradable packages

Pin version

brew pin <name> # Pin specific package version to currently installed one
brew unpin <name>

Cleanup

brew cleanup # Remove order version, cache
brew cleanup --prune=all # Remove all cache
brew autoremove # remove abandoned dependencies
brew doctor # detect problem
brew missing # find omitted dependencies

Repo

brew tap # List all repo
brew tap <user/repo> # add repo
brew untap <user/repo> # remove repo

Bundle

brew bundle dump # Export list of current installation
brew bundle install # Install via Brewfile
brew bundle check # Compare between cur status and Brewfile
brew bundle cleanup --force # Remove packages that are not in the Brewfile

Services

brew services list
brew services start <name> # run + autostart on boot
brew services stop <name>
brew services restart <name>
brew services run <name> # run only once

Miscellaneous

brew --prefix # Get brew path
brew --prefix <name> # Get package path