brew-search
Search for available Homebrew packages
TLDR
Search for formula or cask
$ brew search [text]
Search formulae only$ brew search --formula [text]
Search casks only$ brew search --cask [text]
Search using regular expression$ brew search /[regex]/
List all available formulae$ brew search
Search and output as JSON$ brew search --json [text]
Search with descriptions$ brew search --desc [text]
SYNOPSIS
brew search [options] [text|/regex/]
DESCRIPTION
brew search queries the local Homebrew repository for formulae and casks matching the search term. It searches package names, tokens, and descriptions. The search extends online to homebrew/core and homebrew/cask repositories.
Without arguments, it lists all locally available formulae.
PARAMETERS
--formula
Search only formulae (CLI packages)--cask
Search only casks (GUI applications)--desc
Include package descriptions in search--json
Output results in JSON format--pull-request
Search for GitHub pull requests containing text--open
Search only open pull requests--closed
Search only closed pull requests
REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
Wrapping search term in slashes enables regex:
$ brew search /^python@/
Searches for packages starting with "python@"CAVEATS
Search results include both installed and available packages. Use brew info for detailed information about specific packages. The search is case-insensitive by default.
SEE ALSO
brew(1), brew-info(1), brew-install(1), brew-list(1)