Hey everyone,
As a dev using macOS for years, I realized my machine had become a "graveyard" of forgotten setups. Old Homebrew packages, global npm modules I haven't touched in months, abandoned Conda environments, and Docker leftovers were just eating up space and occasionally breaking my PATH.
I wanted a better way to see the "big picture" of my dev environment without manually digging through directories, so I’ve been building BrewBox.
It’s a native macOS app designed to scan and map out your local dev setup (Homebrew, pip, cargo, xcode, etc.) so you actually know what's there before something breaks.
It’s still in the early stages, and I’m looking for some fellow Mac devs to help me test it out.
I’m not looking to "just delete stuff"—the goal is to create a clear health map of our machines. I’d love to hear your thoughts on:
- What package managers do you struggle to keep track of?
- What’s the biggest "pain point" in your current Mac dev setup?
If you're interested in helping me beta test it,
here:https://brewbox.org
I'll be sending out access soon. I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions from this community!
Thanks!