Pip & Brew cleaner
Pip & Brew cleaner (pipbrew-cleaner) is an interactive command-line tool for
listing and uninstalling pip and Homebrew packages. It provides colorized output of
package information and lets you safely remove packages from your system.
macOS only (Homebrew features require a macOS/Homebrew install).
Features
- Lists pip packages and Homebrew formulas/casks.
- Displays package descriptions.
- Allows filtering by package name.
- Interactive selection for uninstallation, with explicit confirmation.
- Logs operations to a per-user log file.
- Protects critical packages (pip, setuptools, wheel, and the tool itself) from being uninstalled.
- Refuses to remove a Homebrew formula that other installed packages depend on.
Requirements
- Python 3.8+ (tested on macOS)
- Homebrew (for the Homebrew features)
- No third-party Python dependencies (standard library only)
Installation
Once published on PyPI, install with:
pip install pipbrew-cleaner
Or clone this repository and run it from source (see Usage).
Usage
If you installed it from PyPI, run the console command:
pipbrew-cleaner
If you cloned the repository, run it as a module from the project root:
python3 -m pipbrew_cleaner
Follow the prompts to list, view, and uninstall packages.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
License
Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE.md.
Author
Manuel DORNE - Korben https://korben.info
1 maintainer
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