homebrew

name

Homebrew

description

Cross-machine Homebrew package management (NOT coding practices). Runs brew on fuji (macOS) or junkpile (Linux) transparently via SSH. Install, update, search, or manage packages on either machine. <example> Context: User wants to install a package user: "install ripgrep with brew on junkpile" </example> <example> Context: User wants to install on both machines user: "install htop on both machines" </example>

Brew Skill

Manages Homebrew across fuji (macOS) and junkpile (Linux) transparently.

Usage

Run the helper script with a target machine and brew arguments:

bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh <target> <brew-args...>

Target

Target	Machine	Description
local	auto-detected	Run on current host
fuji	fuji (macOS)	Run on Mac, SSH if needed
junkpile	junkpile (Linux)	Run on PC, SSH if needed
both	fuji + junkpile	Run on both machines

Examples

# Install on current machine
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh local install ripgrep

# Install on fuji specifically
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh fuji install node

# Install on junkpile specifically
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh junkpile install cloudflared

# List installed on both machines
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh both list

# Search everywhere
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh local search qemu

# Update and upgrade on junkpile
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh junkpile update
bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/brew/brew.sh junkpile upgrade

Machine Reference

Host	OS	Brew Path	SSH Alias
fuji	macOS (Darwin)	/opt/homebrew/bin/brew	f or fuji
junkpile	Linux	/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew	j or junkpile

Notes

• The script auto-detects whether SSH is needed based on hostname
• When targeting both, output is prefixed with [fuji] / [junkpile] labels
• SSH aliases f (fuji) and j (junkpile) are used for routing
• All brew subcommands are passed through unchanged