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Homebrew Package Manager

• Homebrew
  • Installation
  • Configuration
  • Commands
  • Usage in OpenClaw
  • Notes

Homebrew

Installation

Homebrew installed locally in `~/.linuxbrew/` (Linux user-space installation).

```bash

git clone –depth=1 https://github.com/Homebrew/brew ~/.linuxbrew

eval "$(~/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)" ```

Configuration

Added shell integration:

• ~/.bashrc: `eval "$("$HOME"/linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"`
• OpenClaw config: `shellEnvExtra` includes brew initialization

Commands

Command	Purpose
`brew install <formula>`	Install a package
`brew search <term>`	Search for packages
`brew list`	List installed packages
`brew update`	Update Homebrew itself
`brew upgrade`	Upgrade installed packages

Usage in OpenClaw

Skills can now declare Homebrew-based dependencies:

```yaml metadata: openclaw: requires: bins: ["emacs", "jq", "ripgrep"] install:

• id: homebrew kind: brew formula: emacs bins: ["emacs"]

```

Notes

• No sudo required (user-space install)
• Formulas may build from source (slower than bottles)
• See https://formulae.brew.sh for available packages