patthemav/homebrew-taps — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2018-10-19
Install encrypto-cli with a single Homebrew command instead of downloading a graphical app.
Encrypt sensitive documents or backups directly from the terminal.
Automate file encryption as part of a development or backup workflow.
Keep encrypto-cli updated automatically through Homebrew's update mechanism.
| patthemav/homebrew-taps | 100rabhg/masterdetailapp | 100rabhg/pizzafactroy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Ruby | Ruby |
| Last pushed | 2018-10-19 | 2024-02-20 | 2025-01-26 |
| Maintenance | Dormant | Dormant | Stale |
| Setup difficulty | easy | moderate | moderate |
| Complexity | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | pm founder |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Repo only configures the Homebrew tap, encrypto-cli's own features aren't documented here.
This repository is a Homebrew tap, think of it as a custom app store for macOS. It makes it easy for Mac users to install and keep updated a tool called encrypto-cli, which is a command-line version of MacPaw's Encrypto software for securing files. Homebrew is a popular package manager for Mac that lets you install software using simple commands in the Terminal, similar to how you'd install apps on your phone. Most apps come from Homebrew's default collection, but anyone can create a "tap" (a custom repository) to distribute their own tools. This tap is MacPaw's way of offering encrypto-cli directly to users who prefer installing software this way. Instead of downloading and dragging files around, a Mac user can just type a command and have the encryption tool ready to go. Mac users and developers who work with files and need encryption would benefit from this. For example, someone managing sensitive documents, backing up personal data, or handling client confidentiality in a development workflow could use encrypto-cli to quickly encrypt files from the command line without opening a graphical app. It's especially useful for people who already live in the Terminal and want to automate encryption as part of their workflow. The repository itself is fairly minimal, it's mostly setup and configuration to tell Homebrew how to find, install, and update the encrypto-cli tool. The README doesn't go into detail about what encrypto-cli itself does beyond the package name, so if you wanted to know more about the tool's features, you'd look elsewhere.
A Homebrew tap that lets Mac users install and update MacPaw's encrypto-cli file encryption tool via the terminal instead of a graphical app.
Mainly Ruby. The stack also includes Ruby, Homebrew.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-10-19).
Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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