Homebrew MCP Server — manage packages, casks, taps, and services through Claude on macOS. 19 tools for full Homebrew control.
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# homebrew-mcp > Homebrew MCP Server — manage packages, casks, taps, and services through Claude on macOS. [](https://pypi.org/project/homebrew-mcp/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [](https://python.org) > **macOS only** — requires [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) to be installed. **19 tools** for searching, installing, upgrading, and managing Homebrew packages, casks, taps, and background services — all through natural language in Claude. ## Tools ### Search & Info (5) | Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `search` | Search for formulae or casks | | `info` | Get detailed info about a package | | `list_installed` | List all installed formulae or casks | | `list_outdated` | List packages with newer versions available | | `deps` | Show the dependency tree for a package | ### Package Management (5) | Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `install` | Install a formula or cask | | `uninstall` | Uninstall a formula or cask | | `upgrade` | Upgrade a specific package | | `upgrade_all` | Upgrade all installed packages | | `cleanup` | Remove old versions and stale downloads | ### Taps (3) | Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `tap` | Add a third-party repository (format: `user/repo`) | | `untap` | Remove a third-party repository | | `list_taps` | List all tapped repositories | ### Services (4) | Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `list_services` | List all managed background services and their status | | `start_service` | Start a background service | | `stop_service` | Stop a background service | | `restart_service` | Restart a background service | ### System (2) | Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | `doctor` | Run Homebrew diagnostics | | `update` | Update Homebrew and formula definitions | --- ## Setup ### Requirements…
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