Aider-AI
add to homebrew package manager (macOS)
Issue
Suggestion:
Addition of aider to Homebrew Package Manager for macOS
Homebrew is a prominent package manager for macOS, streamlining the installation, update, and management of software. Including aider in Homebrew would enhance accessibility and convenience for macOS users.
Benefits:
- Simplified installation process with a single command:
brew install aider. - Automated updates managed by Homebrew.
- Increased exposure among macOS users.
Requirements:
To integrate aider with Homebrew, a Homebrew formula needs to be developed and submitted. Relevant resources include:
- Homebrew Formula Documentation: https://docs.brew.sh/Formula-Cookbook
- Homebrew Contribution Guidelines: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
Version and model info
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This definitely crosses my mind every few weeks. Just haven't prioritized it yet.
Another addition/alternative that might be useful here is to add instructions for using pipx to the general setup instructions:
- https://github.com/pypa/pipx
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Install and Run Python Applications in Isolated Environments
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Even though it's basically the same as using pip; might provide the '1-touch global setup' people might be looking for (as I know my original reason for wanting brew was to avoid having to juggle between different pyenv python environments for a 'globally instaled' CLI tool.
Thanks for trying aider and filing this issue. This doc may be helpful:
https://aider.chat/docs/install/pipx.html
@miles170 Thanks for putting that together.
Please let me know if there's anything I can do to make it easier/automated to update the formula for new aider releases.
This issue can be closed, as https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/178991 has been merged.
This is great. Could it be added to install instructions in docs before closing the issue for good?
