nanobrew
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A fast package manager for macOS and Linux. Written in Zig. Uses Homebrew's bottles and formulas under the hood, plus native .deb support for Docker containers.
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
Features
- No Tracking
- Command line interface
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Support for .deb files
- Package Manager
- Software Installer
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POX added nanobrew as alternative to Chocolatey, Ninite, MacUpdater and Scoop- POX added nanobrew
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Developed by
Rach Pradhan Licensing
Open Source (Apache-2.0) and Free product.Alternatives
51 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
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- 4 Forks
- 5 Open Issues
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What is nanobrew?
A fast package manager for macOS and Linux. Written in Zig. Uses Homebrew's bottles and formulas under the hood, plus native .deb support for Docker containers.
Why nanobrew?
- Fast warm installs — packages already in the local store reinstall in ~3.5ms
- Parallel downloads — all dependencies download and extract at the same time
- No Ruby runtime — single static binary, instant startup
- No auto-update — nb install just installs; self-update is explicit via nb update
- No quarantine — cask installs skip com.apple.quarantine, so apps open without Gatekeeper prompts
- Third-party taps — nb install user/tap/formula just works. The only fast Homebrew client with tap support
- Drop-in Homebrew replacement — same formulas, same bottles, same casks
- Linux + Docker — native .deb support, 2.8x faster than apt-get