# homebrew-formula-maintenance

Automates Homebrew formula updates for Python CLIs. It syncs PyPI releases, updates archive hashes, refreshes dependency resources, and runs tap audits.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 357 installs · ★ 78
- Author: Claude MPM Team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/universal/infrastructure/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
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## What it does

This skill guides formula maintenance across custom Homebrew taps for Python tools. It details how to pull sdist URLs from the PyPI JSON API and update formula checksums alongside dependency `resource` blocks.

Verification relies on native Homebrew commands: `brew install --build-from-source`, `brew test`, `brew audit --strict`, and `brew style`. Automated CI runs use `update_homebrew_formula.py`, which requires a valid `HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN` secret. Without an existing PyPI release, the process fails on missing sdist archives or hash validation errors.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill homebrew-formula-maintenance -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/homebrew-formula-maintenance/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill homebrew-formula-maintenance -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill homebrew-formula-maintenance -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills homebrew-formula-maintenance
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill homebrew-formula-maintenance -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --path toolchains/universal/infrastructure/homebrew-formula-maintenance
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill homebrew-formula-maintenance -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/universal/infrastructure/homebrew-formula-maintenance/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Update package URL and SHA256 checksums in Homebrew formulas after PyPI releases
- Regenerate dependency resource stanzas for Python virtualenv formulas
- Run strict brew audit, brew style, and build tests before pushing tap changes
- Automate tap repository updates in GitHub Actions using HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN

## Example prompts
- Fetch the latest package release from PyPI and update `Formula/claude-mpm.rb` with new url and sha256
- Regenerate Python resource stanzas for this formula and run `brew audit --strict`
- Test the formula locally with `brew install --build-from-source` and run `brew test`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: homebrew-formula-maintenance
description: Homebrew formula maintenance workflows for Python CLIs and taps, including version bumps, SHA/resource updates, testing, audits, and releases.
user-invocable: false
disable-model-invocation: true
version: 1.0.0
category: toolchain
author: Claude MPM Team
license: MIT
progressive_disclosure:
  entry_point:
    summary: "Maintain Homebrew Python formulas: bump version/sha, refresh resources, test install, audit/style, and push tap updates."
    when_to_use: "Updating Homebrew tap formulas for Python CLIs, syncing PyPI releases, or automating tap updates in CI."
    quick_start: "1. Verify PyPI release exists 2. Update url+sha in Formula 3. Regenerate resources if needed 4. brew install --build-from-source + brew test + brew audit"
tags:
  - homebrew
  - formula
  - tap
  - python
  - pypi
  - release
  - ci
---

# Homebrew Formula Maintenance

## Overview

Use this workflow to keep Homebrew formulas in sync with PyPI releases for Python CLIs. The pattern in your taps is: update version + sha, refresh resource blocks when needed, run brew install/test/audit, then push the tap update (manually or via CI).

## Quick Start (manual bump)

1. Verify the PyPI release exists and grab the sdist URL + SHA256.
2. Update the `url` and `sha256` in the formula.
3. Refresh `resource` stanzas if the formula uses `virtualenv_install_with_resources`.
4. Test: `brew install --build-from-source` + `brew test` + `brew audit --strict`.
5. Update changelog/tag and push the tap repo.

## Local Scripts You Already Use

- `homebrew-claude-mpm/scripts/update_formula.sh <version>`
  - Verifies PyPI, updates url/sha, regenerates resources, optional brew test/audit.
- `homebrew-claude-mpm/scripts/generate_resources.py`
  - Emits Python dependency `resource` blocks from PyPI.
- `homebrew-claude-mpm/scripts/test_formula.sh`
  - End-to-end brew install/test/audit/style.
- `mcp-vector-search/scripts/update_homebrew_formula.py`
  - End-to-end tap update with `--dry-run`, `--version`, `--tap-repo-path` and `HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN`.

## Standard Workflow

### 1. Confirm PyPI Release

- Check the sdist is available and capture URL/SHA.
- Typical command: `curl -s https://pypi.org/pypi/<package>/<version>/json`.

### 2. Update Formula URL + SHA

- Replace `url` and `sha256` in `Formula/<name>.rb`.
- Keep the formula version implicit via the sdist URL (your taps do this).

### 3. Refresh Resources (Python Virtualenv Formula)

If the formula uses `Language::Python::Virtualenv` and `virtualenv_install_with_resources`:

- Regenerate `resource` stanzas after dependency changes.
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