lucasgelfond/zerobrew

Features

• Homebrew Packages - Provides a command-line interface to search, install, update, and remove Homebrew-formula packages without requiring Homebrew itself.
• Homebrew Formula Managers - An independent package manager that installs and manages Homebrew formulas without requiring the original Homebrew system.
• Content-Addressable Deduplicators - Stores each package version only once using content-addressable storage to save disk space across installations.
• Content-Addressable Storage - Stores each file blob once by its hash, enabling instant APFS clonefile copies for identical package contents.
• Binary Distributions - Distributes pre-compiled package binaries as compressed archives verified by checksum before installation.
• Binary Package Managers - Installs and manages packages across multiple operating systems using formula definitions and pre-built binary bottles.
• Content-Addressable Stores - Stores each file blob once by its hash, enabling instant APFS clonefile copies for identical package contents.
• APFS Clonefile Copiers - Uses APFS clonefiles to copy installed files instantly without consuming additional disk space.
• Standalone Homebrew Formula Installers - Installs one or more Homebrew packages from a formula repository without requiring the Homebrew system itself.
• Standalone Homebrew Installers - Installs packages from the Homebrew ecosystem using content-addressable storage and APFS clonefiles for faster, deduplicated installations.
• APFS Clonefile Accelerated Installers - Uses macOS copy-on-write clones to duplicate files instantly, reducing installation time and disk usage for deduplicated content.
• Package Definitions - Defines each package's build, install, and dependency logic in a declarative Ruby DSL parsed at runtime.
• Brewfile-Based Managers - Exporting installed packages to Brewfile format and installing packages from Brewfile definitions.
• APFS Clonefile Accelerated Installers - Installs packages faster by deduplicating files with content-addressable storage and copying them instantly using macOS APFS copy-on-write clones.
• Content-Addressable - Provides a standalone package manager that accelerates installations via content-addressable storage and APFS clonefiles.
• Package Management Interfaces - Provides a command-line interface for discovering, installing, and linking external software modules.
• Package Uninstallers - Removes one or more installed packages from the system, cleaning up their files and links.
• Package Upgraders - Updates one or all installed packages to their latest versions with optional build-from-source behavior.
• Binary and Source Installation - Installs packages using either pre-built binary bottles or by compiling from source code.
• Standalone Package Managers - Provides a standalone command-line tool that installs and manages Homebrew formulas without requiring the original Homebrew system.
• Standalone Package Installers - Installs and manages packages from the command line without requiring the original package manager system.
• Package Activation Symlinks - Activates installed packages by creating symbolic links from the content store to system paths, avoiding file duplication and enabling clean uninstalls.
• APFS Clonefile Accelerators - Uses APFS clonefiles to instantly duplicate deduplicated package files, accelerating installation and saving disk space.
• Tap Repository Management - Fetches and installs packages from third-party repositories with safe uninstall behavior.
• Content-Addressable Store Sweeps - Scans the content-addressable store for unreferenced blobs and removes them, reclaiming disk space without affecting active packages.
• Brewfile Manifests - Supports exporting installed packages to Brewfile format and installing packages from Brewfile definitions.
• Brewfile Manifests - Installs, exports, or dumps packages using a Brewfile manifest for declarative environment setup.
• Package Repository Distributors - Fetches package formulas from third-party Git repositories, enabling decentralized package distribution without a central registry.
• Source Compilation - Compiles a package from its source code when a pre-built binary bottle is unavailable.
• Tap-Based Federations - Installs packages from external third-party Git repositories with safe uninstall behavior, enabling decentralized package distribution without a central registry.
• Source Builds - Falls back to building packages from source using Homebrew's Ruby DSL when pre-built bottles are unavailable.
• Fallback - Compiles a package from source code using a domain-specific language when a pre-built binary is unavailable.
• Package Index Refreshes - Refreshes the local package index to reflect the latest available versions from remote sources.
• Binary Distribution Tools - Distributes pre-compiled package binaries as compressed archives, fetched from remote servers and verified by checksum before installation.
• Package Installations - Supports installing packages from external taps and formulas on different operating systems with safe uninstall behavior.
• Outdated Package Listings - Ships a command to list installed packages that have newer versions available.

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