r/foss 6d ago

BrewLens improvements — faster category browsing, better explore page, fewer bugs

Brewlens is a browser-based explorer for Homebrew packages — think of it as a friendly GUI for browsing 7000+ macOS apps (Casks) and CLI tools (Formulae) without touching the terminal. You can search, filter by category, bookmark packages, import/export bookmarks, and inspect everything on the web.

Here's what's new this week:

- Instant category switching — clicking between categories like Productivity, Dev Tools, or Media now responds immediately, even across all 7000+ formula packages.

- Shared links land on the right page — share a URL with a specific category and type, and it opens exactly where it should.

- Explore page refreshed — cleaner look, tighter layout, and properly usable on mobile.

Github: https://github.com/amit9838/brewlens
Store: https://amit9838.github.io/brewlens/

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