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Install, manage, and search for software packages on macOS using Homebrew. Use this skill when the user asks to install software, apps, CLI tools, developer utilities, programming languages, databases, or any package on a Mac. Supports formulae (CLI tools) and casks (GUI apps). Can also search, update, upgrade, uninstall, and diagnose Homebrew issues.

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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

macOS only — Homebrew is a macOS package manager (also works on Linux but this skill targets Mac)

Homebrew must be installed. If not, install it first:

bash

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Available Tool

The

brew

tool is registered as a core tool. Use it directly:

Action	Tool Input	Description
`install`	`{"action": "install", "packages": ["node", "redis"]}`	Install one or more formulae
`install_cask`	`{"action": "install_cask", "packages": ["google-chrome"]}`	Install GUI apps via cask
`uninstall`	`{"action": "uninstall", "packages": ["node"]}`	Remove installed packages
`search`	`{"action": "search", "query": "python"}`	Search for available packages
`info`	`{"action": "info", "packages": ["node"]}`	Get detailed info about a package
`list`	`{"action": "list"}`	List all installed formulae
`list_casks`	`{"action": "list_casks"}`	List all installed cask apps
`update`	`{"action": "update"}`	Update Homebrew itself
`upgrade`	`{"action": "upgrade"}`	Upgrade all outdated packages
`upgrade`	`{"action": "upgrade", "packages": ["node"]}`	Upgrade specific packages
`doctor`	`{"action": "doctor"}`	Diagnose Homebrew issues
`tap`	`{"action": "tap", "tap_name": "homebrew/cask-fonts"}`	Add a third-party repo
`outdated`	`{"action": "outdated"}`	Show packages with updates available

Procedure

Check Homebrew is available: The
```
brew
```
tool will automatically verify Homebrew is installed before running any action. If not found, it will return instructions to install it.
Determine what to install: Extract the package name(s) from the user's request. If unclear, use
```
ask_user
```
to clarify.
Choose formulae vs cask: CLI tools use
```
install
```
, GUI apps (Chrome, Slack, Docker Desktop, etc.) use
```
install_cask
```
.
Execute: Call the
```
brew
```
tool with the appropriate action and parameters.
Report results: Confirm what was installed/updated/removed with version info where available.

Common Package Examples

CLI Tools & Languages (formulae)

Request	Package Name
"install node"	`node`
"install Python"	`python@3.12` or `python`
"install PHP"	`php`
"install Go"	`go`
"install Rust"	`rust`
"install Redis"	`redis`
"install PostgreSQL"	`postgresql@16` or `postgresql`
"install MySQL"	`mysql`
"install Git"	`git`
"install FFmpeg"	`ffmpeg`
"install wget"	`wget`
"install jq"	`jq`
"install ripgrep"	`ripgrep`
"install Docker CLI"	`docker`

GUI Apps (casks)

Request	Cask Name
"install Chrome"	`google-chrome`
"install VS Code"	`visual-studio-code`
"install Slack"	`slack`
"install Docker Desktop"	`docker` (cask)
"install Spotify"	`spotify`
"install Figma"	`figma`
"install iTerm"	`iterm2`
"install Rectangle"	`rectangle`
"install 1Password"	`1password`
"install Cursor"	`cursor`

Example

Example requests that trigger this skill:

install node and redis on my mac
I need ffmpeg installed
install google chrome
what packages do I have installed?
search for a markdown editor
update all my brew packages
is postgres installed?
install docker desktop