# homebrew-mcp

> Homebrew MCP Server — manage packages, casks, taps, and services through Claude on macOS. 19 tools for full Homebrew control.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/homebrew-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/dev-hitesh-gupta/homebrew-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/dev-hitesh-gupta/homebrew-mcp
- version: 1.0.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, model-context-protocol, homebrew, macos, package-manager, claude, ai-tools, automation
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:homebrew-mcp

### Description (declared)

# homebrew-mcp

> Homebrew MCP Server — manage packages, casks, taps, and services through Claude on macOS.

[![PyPI version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/homebrew-mcp.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/homebrew-mcp/)
[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
[![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-%3E%3D3.10-blue)](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 |

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## Setup

### Requirements…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/homebrew-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T17:21:17.698Z)

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