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zerobrewhq/zerobrew

An up to 5x faster Homebrew client

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zerobrewhq/zerobrew has 8k+ stars and 150+ forks on GitHub, is written in Rust, and was last pushed on Oct 15, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

Summary Information

Updated 1 hour ago
Type:CLI ToolCategory(s):Build Systems & Package ManagersDeveloper Tools
Added to GitGenius on October 1st, 2026
Created on January 19th, 2026
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 33 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 191
Total Stargazers: 8,204 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 16 (+0)

Repository Insights (GitGenius)

Median issue/PR response: 2.8 hours
Mean response time: 13.2 days
90th percentile: 40.4 days
Tracked items: 158

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Maintainer activity

6 people did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

Counts unlabeled, assigned, unassigned, milestoned, demilestoned, locked, unlocked over the last 12 months. These are issue and pull request events that require triage or write permission. Commits and code review are not counted. labeled and renamed are excluded because GitHub issue forms record the issue author as the actor. Figures from October 18, 2026. This count is not comparable across projects: each project's automation decides which of these events a person emits. How this is counted.

How this project is maintained

About 11% of issues opened in the past year have never received a reply. 63% of open issues come from outside the core team, a mix of external reports and the maintainers' own roadmap. 83% of issues opened in the past year have been closed, leaving a working backlog. Three people close 92% of everything that gets resolved.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 30
New in 7 days: 8
Closed in 7 days: 21
Avg open age: 96 days
Stale 30+ days: 13
Stale 90+ days: 13

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 4
Closed in 7 days: 4
Comments in 7 days: 2
Events in 7 days: 8

Top labels

  • status: accepted (41)
  • priority: medium (27)
  • area: install (25)
  • type: bug (23)
  • type: feature (20)
  • priority: high (18)
  • area: cli (14)
  • area: io (14)

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Detailed Description

Zerobrew is a package manager for macOS and Linux that brings uv-style architecture to Homebrew packages.

The tool addresses the performance limitations of Homebrew by adopting a faster architecture inspired by uv. Rather than reimplementing package management from scratch, zerobrew applies architectural principles that prioritize speed in dependency resolution and package installation. The approach focuses on reducing overhead in the build and installation pipeline while maintaining compatibility with existing Homebrew packages.

Zerobrew suits developers and system administrators who spend significant time waiting for package installations or who manage systems where installation speed directly impacts workflow efficiency. It works as a drop-in alternative to Homebrew on macOS and Linux, preserving the familiar package ecosystem while delivering substantially faster operations. The tool can be installed either through a standalone installer that updates shell configuration or through Homebrew itself, making adoption straightforward for existing Homebrew users.

Development activity shows consistent maintenance with regular updates to the installer and package tap structure, indicating active management of the distribution channels. The project maintains both English and Chinese documentation, suggesting attention to an international user base. Performance benchmarking is tracked and published, demonstrating a commitment to measuring and communicating the speed improvements that define the tool's value proposition.