Kelp – simple replacement for homebrew on macOS
Published on: 2025-07-03 14:55:53
KELP
A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on MacOS written in Go.
I built Kelp to scratch my own itch:
No waiting for a formula to become available on homebrew
Keep all your computers up to date with a single installation manifest
Install multiple packages at one time (coming soon...)
How To Install
Go to the releases page. Download the latest release
Screenshots
kelp list
kelp doctor
How Do I Use It?
Initialize Kelp kelp init Add kelp binary path to your PATH export PATH=~/.kelp/bin/:$PATH Add a new package kelp add ogham/exa To use a specific version other than latest use the -r flag. Where -r is the github release version kelp add -r 1.0.0 ogham/exa Install kelp install exa or add -i during kelp add kelp add -i ogham/exa Upgrade to a new version manually kelp set -r 1.0.1 exa kelp install exa Check for a new version kelp update exa kelp install exa or kelp update -i exa
How Does it Work?
It downloads all github releases packages defined in t
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