Homebrew Formulae

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Homebrew package manager registry — look up macOS/Linux formulae, casks, and install analytics from formulae.brew.sh.

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Tools

formula

Formula by name.

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cask

Cask by name.

No parameters required.

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analytics_install

Install counts. Pass formula to scope, or omit for top list.

No parameters required.

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analytics_cask_install

Cask install counts.

No parameters required.

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recent_formulae

Recently-added formulae.

No parameters required.

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/homebrew-formulae/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/homebrew-formulae/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"formula","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("formula", {});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("homebrew package manager registry — look up macos/linux formulae, casks, and install analytics from formulae");