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Last active November 25, 2025 10:28
Homebrew Analytics Data

Frequently Asked Questions about Homebrew Formulae Analytics

What kind of data is presented in this source?

This source provides analytics data for various software packages, referred to as "formulae," available through the Homebrew package manager. The data includes statistics on how many times each formula has been downloaded or accessed within the last 30, 90, and 365 days. Additionally, it offers a brief description of each formula, its official homepage URL, and the method by which Homebrew fetches the package (typically "homebrew" or "repo_direct" for formulae from specific taps). Some formulae also include information about their definition file path within their respective repositories and their current version.

What does the "formula" type indicate?

In the context of Homebrew, a "formula" is a Ruby script that describes how to download, build, and install a particular piece of software. The prevalence of the "formula" type in this data suggests that it primarily tracks popular software pa

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wstein / packages.yaml
Last active March 6, 2025 21:10
My Homebrew Package Recommendations
---
- id: archive
name: Archiving & Compression
desc: Tools for compressing, archiving, and extracting files.
packages:
- name: p7zip
desc: 7-Zip (high compression file archiver) implementation
homepage: https://github.com/p7zip-project/p7zip
recommended: true
info: