Homebrew

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command-line software management tool free and open-source software package manager

Homebrew is a popular open-source package manager that simplifies installing and managing software on macOS (and Linux) via the command line.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Homebrew canonical	14
Homebrew cask	1
Homebrew package manager	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321754 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Homebrew
Context triple: [macOS, hasThirdPartyPackageManager, Homebrew]

A. Mocha
Mocha is a popular JavaScript test framework used primarily for running unit and integration tests in Node.js and browser-based applications.
B. The Bean
The Bean is a famous stainless steel public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor located in Chicago’s Millennium Park, renowned for its highly polished, reflective surface and iconic, bean-like shape.
C. Brewmaster’s Castle
Brewmaster’s Castle is a historic Washington, D.C. mansion built by German-American brewer Christian Heurich, now preserved as a museum showcasing late 19th-century architecture and brewing-era history.
D. Champagne
Champagne is a renowned wine-producing region in northeastern France famous for its sparkling wines made primarily from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes.
E. Heineken Experience brewery
The Heineken Experience brewery is a popular interactive museum and former brewery in Amsterdam dedicated to the history and brewing process of Heineken beer.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Homebrew
Target entity description: Homebrew is a popular open-source package manager that simplifies installing and managing software on macOS (and Linux) via the command line.

A. Mocha
Mocha is a popular JavaScript test framework used primarily for running unit and integration tests in Node.js and browser-based applications.
B. The Bean
The Bean is a famous stainless steel public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor located in Chicago’s Millennium Park, renowned for its highly polished, reflective surface and iconic, bean-like shape.
C. Brewmaster’s Castle
Brewmaster’s Castle is a historic Washington, D.C. mansion built by German-American brewer Christian Heurich, now preserved as a museum showcasing late 19th-century architecture and brewing-era history.
D. Champagne
Champagne is a renowned wine-producing region in northeastern France famous for its sparkling wines made primarily from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grapes.
E. Heineken Experience brewery
The Heineken Experience brewery is a popular interactive museum and former brewery in Amsterdam dedicated to the history and brewing process of Heineken beer.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	command-line software management tool ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ package manager ⓘ
alsoAvailableOn	Linux ⓘ
author	Max Howell ⓘ
command	brew ⓘ
createdBy	Max Howell ⓘ
designGoal	provide a flexible, scriptable package manager for macOS and Linux ⓘ simplify installing software on macOS via the command line ⓘ
distributionModel	source code hosted on GitHub ⓘ
feature	builds software from source when needed ⓘ handles software upgrades ⓘ installs command-line software ⓘ installs graphical applications via casks ⓘ integrates with macOS command line ⓘ manages software dependencies ⓘ provides precompiled binaries (bottles) ⓘ supports custom taps (third-party repositories) ⓘ supports uninstalling packages ⓘ
governance	maintained by Homebrew maintainers and contributors ⓘ
initialReleaseDate	2009-05-21 ⓘ
license	BSD 2-Clause License ⓘ linked to: BSD license
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ macOS ⓘ
packageFormat	casks ⓘ formulae ⓘ
primaryPlatform	macOS ⓘ
programmingLanguage	Ruby ⓘ
releaseYear	2009 ⓘ
repository	https://github.com/Homebrew/brew ⓘ
softwareType	build automation tool ⓘ package manager ⓘ
supportsArchitecture	ARM64 ⓘ x86-64 ⓘ
supportsPlatform	Apple Silicon Macs ⓘ linked to: Apple silicon Intel-based Macs ⓘ
supportsSubcommand	brew cleanup ⓘ brew doctor ⓘ brew info ⓘ brew install ⓘ brew list ⓘ brew search ⓘ brew tap ⓘ brew uninstall ⓘ brew update ⓘ brew upgrade ⓘ
targetUser	developers ⓘ power users ⓘ system administrators ⓘ
usesLanguage	Ruby ⓘ
website	https://brew.sh ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

macOS → hasThirdPartyPackageManager → Homebrew ⓘ

MacPorts → competesWith → Homebrew ⓘ

Fink → similarTo → Homebrew ⓘ

chruby → supportsInstallationMethod → Homebrew ⓘ

pkgsrc → competesWith → Homebrew ⓘ

Max Howell → notableWork → Homebrew ⓘ

Max Howell → hasCreated → Homebrew package manager ⓘ

linked to: Homebrew

Azure CLI → availableVia → Homebrew ⓘ

Clang-Format → distribution → Homebrew ⓘ

The Silver Searcher → distribution → Homebrew ⓘ

ruby-build → supportsInstallationMethod → Homebrew ⓘ

Laravel Valet → usesComponent → Homebrew ⓘ

Laravel Valet → requires → Homebrew ⓘ

Man → follows → Homebrew ⓘ

Azure Functions Core Tools → supportsPackageManager → Homebrew ⓘ

MacVim → distribution → Homebrew cask ⓘ