brew/docs/Interesting-Taps-and-Forks.md

# Interesting Taps & Forks

A _tap_ is homebrew-speak for a Git repository containing extra formulae.
Homebrew has the capability to add (and remove) multiple taps to your local installation with the `brew tap` and `brew untap` commands. Type `man brew` in your Terminal. The main repository [https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core), often called `homebrew/core`, is always built-in.

## Main taps

*   [homebrew/apache](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-apache): A tap for Apache modules, extending macOS's built-in Apache. These brews may require unconventional additional setup, as explained in the caveats.

*   [homebrew/nginx](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-nginx): Feature rich Nginx tap for modules.

*   [homebrew/php](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-php): Repository for php-related formulae.

*   [homebrew/science](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-science): A collection of scientific libraries and tools.

`brew search` looks in these taps as well as in [homebrew/core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core) so don't worry about missing stuff.

You can be added as a maintainer for one of the Homebrew organization taps and aid the project! If you are interested please feel free to ask in an issue or pull request after submitting multiple high-quality pull requests. We want your help!

## Other interesting taps

*   [InstantClientTap/instantclient](https://github.com/InstantClientTap/homebrew-instantclient): A tap for Oracle Instant Client. The packages need to be downloaded manually.

*   [besport/ocaml](https://github.com/besport/homebrew-ocaml): A tap for Ocaml libraries, though with caveats, it requires you install its customized ocaml formula. Perhaps a template for more work.

*   [osx-cross/avr](https://github.com/osx-cross/homebrew-avr): GNU AVR toolchain (Libc, compilers and other tools for Atmel MCUs, useful for Arduino hackers and AVR programmers).

*   [petere/postgresql](https://github.com/petere/homebrew-postgresql): Allows installing multiple PostgreSQL versions in parallel.

*   [titanous/gnuradio](https://github.com/titanous/homebrew-gnuradio):  GNU Radio and friends running on macOS.

*   [dunn/emacs](https://github.com/dunn/homebrew-emacs): A tap for Emacs packages.

## Interesting forks

*   [mistydemeo/tigerbrew](https://github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew): Experimental Tiger PowerPC version

*   [Linuxbrew/brew](https://github.com/Linuxbrew/brew): Experimental Linux version

## Technical details

Your taps are Git repositories located at `$(brew --repository)/Library/Taps`.
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: rename to Interesting-Taps-&-Forks This document lists Tigerbrew and Linuxbrew as interesting forks, not branches (they used to be "Interesting Branches (aka forks)" but that changed in b745546), so "Interesting Taps & Branches" is a more fitting title. The term "branches" is also presumably confusing to folks with a shallow understanding of GitHub and/or git who may not realize how GitHub forks and git branches are related. 2016-09-04 17:23:44 -04:00			`# Interesting Taps & Forks`
docs: fix titles on docs.brew.sh 2017-01-04 16:16:00 -06:00
docs: grammar edits, sentence-case secondary headings Also changes some heading levels so only one primary heading appears per page. 2017-03-18 17:45:12 -04:00			`A _tap_ is homebrew-speak for a Git repository containing extra formulae.`
Update all references to taps. - Remove taps that are (or will shortly be) deprecated. - Remove commands that are only relevant to the boneyard (which will shortly be removed). 2017-03-26 19:42:35 +01:00			Homebrew has the capability to add (and remove) multiple taps to your local installation with the `brew tap` and `brew untap` commands. Type `man brew` in your Terminal. The main repository [https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core), often called `homebrew/core`, is always built-in.
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
docs: grammar edits, sentence-case secondary headings Also changes some heading levels so only one primary heading appears per page. 2017-03-18 17:45:12 -04:00			`## Main taps`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
Use new "macOS" naming where appropriate. Not quite a mass replacement as I've used OS X and Mac OS X where describing specific older versions and added compatibility methods for things in the DSL. 2016-09-18 19:57:19 +01:00			`* [homebrew/apache](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-apache): A tap for Apache modules, extending macOS's built-in Apache. These brews may require unconventional additional setup, as explained in the caveats.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [homebrew/nginx](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-nginx): Feature rich Nginx tap for modules.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [homebrew/php](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-php): Repository for php-related formulae.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [homebrew/science](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-science): A collection of scientific libraries and tools.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
Update all references to taps. - Remove taps that are (or will shortly be) deprecated. - Remove commands that are only relevant to the boneyard (which will shortly be removed). 2017-03-26 19:42:35 +01:00			`brew search` looks in these taps as well as in [homebrew/core](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core) so don't worry about missing stuff.
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
Interesting Taps and Forks: fix typo. 2017-04-30 13:22:48 +01:00			`You can be added as a maintainer for one of the Homebrew organization taps and aid the project! If you are interested please feel free to ask in an issue or pull request after submitting multiple high-quality pull requests. We want your help!`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
docs: grammar edits, sentence-case secondary headings Also changes some heading levels so only one primary heading appears per page. 2017-03-18 17:45:12 -04:00			`## Other interesting taps`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [InstantClientTap/instantclient](https://github.com/InstantClientTap/homebrew-instantclient): A tap for Oracle Instant Client. The packages need to be downloaded manually.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [besport/ocaml](https://github.com/besport/homebrew-ocaml): A tap for Ocaml libraries, though with caveats, it requires you install its customized ocaml formula. Perhaps a template for more work.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [osx-cross/avr](https://github.com/osx-cross/homebrew-avr): GNU AVR toolchain (Libc, compilers and other tools for Atmel MCUs, useful for Arduino hackers and AVR programmers).`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [petere/postgresql](https://github.com/petere/homebrew-postgresql): Allows installing multiple PostgreSQL versions in parallel.`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
Use new "macOS" naming where appropriate. Not quite a mass replacement as I've used OS X and Mac OS X where describing specific older versions and added compatibility methods for things in the DSL. 2016-09-18 19:57:19 +01:00			`* [titanous/gnuradio](https://github.com/titanous/homebrew-gnuradio): GNU Radio and friends running on macOS.`
Include a reference to Oracle Instant Client Tap. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#41286. Signed-off-by: Mike McQuaid <mike@mikemcquaid.com> 2015-07-02 15:47:32 +03:00
Update all references to taps. - Remove taps that are (or will shortly be) deprecated. - Remove commands that are only relevant to the boneyard (which will shortly be removed). 2017-03-26 19:42:35 +01:00			`* [dunn/emacs](https://github.com/dunn/homebrew-emacs): A tap for Emacs packages.`

docs: grammar edits, sentence-case secondary headings Also changes some heading levels so only one primary heading appears per page. 2017-03-18 17:45:12 -04:00			`## Interesting forks`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
doc/Interesting-Taps-&-Branches: tighter lists 2015-10-25 10:00:49 -07:00			`* [mistydemeo/tigerbrew](https://github.com/mistydemeo/tigerbrew): Experimental Tiger PowerPC version`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
Deprecate homebrew/binary. (#512) We're moving more stuff to Homebrew Cask which is better maintained and run. 2016-07-15 22:05:03 +01:00			`* [Linuxbrew/brew](https://github.com/Linuxbrew/brew): Experimental Linux version`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
docs: grammar edits, sentence-case secondary headings Also changes some heading levels so only one primary heading appears per page. 2017-03-18 17:45:12 -04:00			`## Technical details`
Import docs from wiki. Closes Homebrew/homebrew#33211. 2014-10-26 14:54:36 +00:00
docs: grammar edits, sentence-case secondary headings Also changes some heading levels so only one primary heading appears per page. 2017-03-18 17:45:12 -04:00			Your taps are Git repositories located at `$(brew --repository)/Library/Taps`.