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binc

v0.3.0

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Binc helps sync your apps across multiple Mac OS X installs

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Readme

binc

Keeping your binaries in sync

binc is a command line tool for easily keeping track of binaries that you want installed on your Mac. Sort of like mackup, but for your applications. Currently supports Homebrew, Homebrew Cask, and Ruby Gems.

Details

You keep track of the binaries/applications that you want installed on your computer in a .yml file. You can share this between computers using Dropbox. If you start working on another computer you can simply run binc and it will setup any applications that weren't already installed.

Use Cases

  • If you use multiple Macs and want them to run the same software
  • If you want to easily reinstall your binaries on a fresh install of Mac OS X

Currently Supports

  • Homebrew
  • Homebrew Cask
  • Ruby Gems

Installation

  • npm install -g binc

Recommended

We recommend using binc with mackup. Add a binc.cfg to your ~/.mackup directory.

[application]
name = binc

[configuration_files]
.binc

Configuration

Configuration files will be created the first time you run binc if they do not already exist.

Homebrew

  • Create a file named brew.yml in the ~/.binc/ directory
taps:
    - homebrew/php

packages:
    - cmake
    - direnv
    - git
    - mackup
    - php56
    - ruby
    - thefuck
    - tmux
    - vim
    - zsh

Homebrew Cask

  • Create a file named cask.yml in the ~/.binc/ directory
taps:
    - caskroom/fonts

packages:
    - alfred
    - fantastical
    - google-chrome-canary
    - iterm2
    - paw
    - quicklook-json
    - sequel-pro
    - vagrant
    - virtualbox

    # Fonts
    - font-inconsolata

Ruby Gems

  • Create a file named gem.yml in the ~/.binc/ directory
packages:
    - bundler
    - capistrano
    - scss_lint
    - tmuxinator

Syncing

  • Run binc from the command line

To Do

  • Node Support
  • Pip Support
  • Software Update Support?