brew-list
List installed Homebrew packages
TLDR
List all installed packages
$ brew list
List installed formulae only$ brew list --formula
List installed casks only$ brew list --cask
List with versions$ brew list --versions
Check if specific package is installed$ brew list [package]
List with verbose file information$ brew list --verbose [package]
List top-level packages (not dependencies)$ brew leaves
SYNOPSIS
brew list [options] [formula|cask]
DESCRIPTION
brew list displays all installed formulae and casks. Without arguments, it lists all packages. With a package name, it shows the installed files for that package.
Aliases: brew ls
PARAMETERS
--formula
List installed formulae only--cask
List installed casks only--versions
Show version numbers alongside packages--verbose
Display installed files for each package--pinned
List pinned formulae only--multiple
List packages with multiple versions-1
Force output to one entry per line-l
List files in long format-r
Reverse sort order-t
Sort by modification time
RELATED COMMANDS
brew leaves
Show top-level packages that are not dependenciesbrew deps --tree --installed
Show installed packages with dependency tree
CAVEATS
Output format varies based on terminal capabilities and flags. Use --versions to distinguish between multiple installed versions of the same package.
SEE ALSO
brew(1), brew-info(1), brew-outdated(1), brew-leaves(1)