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Formula

A CLI package managed by Homebrew

formula #utils#homebrew

Related Concepts

Dependency Cask Brewfile Bundle Tap

Core Idea

Formula is A CLI package managed by Homebrew. It usually makes the most sense alongside Dependency, Cask, Brewfile.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across homebrew posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[Homebrew Series 4] GUI Apps and Brewfile Install GUI apps with Homebrew Casks, export a Brewfile, and rebuild a Mac setup with `brew bundle`.[Homebrew Series 3] Installing and Managing Packages Install tree, wget, and htop, then practice listing, upgrading, removing, and cleaning up Homebrew packages.