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milanvarady/Applite

A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask

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milanvarady/Applite has 7k+ stars and 150+ forks on GitHub, is written in Swift, and was last pushed on Sep 12, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

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Updated 14 minutes ago
Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Desktop & System UtilitiesProductivity & Business Apps
Added to GitGenius on September 9th, 2026
Created on August 3rd, 2023
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 9 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 184
Total Stargazers: 7,090 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 25 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 13.1 hours
Mean response time: 76.8 days
90th percentile: 278.5 days
Tracked items: 53

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1 person did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 8
New in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 0
Avg open age: 403 days
Stale 30+ days: 8
Stale 90+ days: 5

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 0
Comments in 7 days: 0
Events in 7 days: 0

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  • enhancement (1)
  • help wanted (1)
  • wontfix (1)

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Detailed Description

Applite is a native macOS application that provides a user-friendly graphical interface for discovering and managing Homebrew Casks without requiring the command line.

The tool solves the friction of installing third-party applications on macOS by bundling its own Homebrew installation, eliminating the need for users to open Terminal or install Xcode Command Line Tools first. This makes it possible for non-technical users to install applications on a fresh Mac without prerequisite setup steps. Applite downloads a Homebrew tarball into its Application Support directory on first launch and runs it in API mode behind a git shim, while also supporting connections to existing Homebrew installations if users already have one configured.

Applite is designed specifically for non-technical users who want a graphical app store experience for software outside the official Mac App Store. It focuses exclusively on Casks rather than formulae or services, presenting applications in categories with icons and full-text search. The tool includes Brewfile import and export functionality for migrating applications to a new machine. Compared to alternatives, Applite uniquely handles Homebrew installation itself, whereas CaskHub, BrewUI, and Cork all require Homebrew to be pre-installed. BrewUI targets all Homebrew users and covers both formulae and casks, while Cork serves power users with broader scope including services and taps. Applite remains the only option among these that requires no prior command-line setup.

Maintainers typically respond to new issues and pull requests within a day. Work in the issue tracker is dominated by enhancement requests, indicating active development focused on expanding the tool's capabilities.