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Show HN: BrewBar – a native macOS menubar app to manage Homebrew services

https://github.com/OmkarKirpan/BrewBar
2•omkarkirpan•1h ago
Hi HN,

I built BrewBar, a small native macOS menubar app that lets you view, start, stop, and restart Homebrew services without using the terminal.

It runs entirely locally, shells out to `brew services`, and is built with SwiftUI. No background daemons, no cloud, no telemetry.

Why I built it: I often run multiple local services (Postgres, Redis, etc.) and wanted a quick way to see their status and control them without switching contexts.

Features: – Shows all Homebrew services and their status – Start / stop / restart individual services – Start / stop all services – Auto-refresh – Optional launch at login

It’s open source and free: https://github.com/omkarkirpan/BrewBar

I’d love feedback from people who use Homebrew heavily, especially around UX or edge cases I may have missed.

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omkarkirpan•1h ago
Author here. Happy to answer any questions or explain implementation details.

If anyone is curious, I avoided using private APIs and Apple developer accounts, and distribution is via GitHub releases and Homebrew.

Work/life/pet project balance?

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