About Brewlert

Why it exists

Homebrew’s contribution process is public and detailed, but new formulae and casks arrive among many maintenance updates. Brewlert turns the accepted additions into one readable Sunday issue with the context needed to decide what deserves a closer look.

How packages are selected

Brewlert searches merged pull requests labeled new formula in Homebrew/homebrew-core ↗ and new cask in Homebrew/homebrew-cask ↗. Each issue covers the previous Sunday through Saturday in UTC.

The package definition committed by the accepted pull request supplies the preferred description and homepage. Brewlert also uses the Homebrew Formulae JSON API ↗ for display names, versions, and fallback metadata.

What each entry preserves

• The formula or cask name and package type.
• A short description, version when available, and install command.
• The upstream homepage, official Homebrew page, and merged pull request.
• The weekly window in which Homebrew accepted the addition.

Limits and independence

Brewlert reports Homebrew additions; it does not independently certify each upstream project or package. Readers should review the linked homepage, package metadata, and source pull request before installing unfamiliar software.

Brewlert is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Homebrew. Homebrew names, repository data, and package metadata remain attributable to their respective sources.

Open source

The collection and publishing code is available in the Brewlert GitHub repository ↗. For a step-by-step explanation, read How Brewlert Finds New Formulae and Casks.