Alias Homebrew Apps — Create shortcuts to Homebrew formula app bundles

[vitor]

Setup

Set the formulae you want linked in the Workflow’s Configuration.

Usage

Alias your Homebrew Cellar apps to the Applications Folder via the brewalias keyword. This will allow them to be indexed by macOS and found.

To trigger the workflow from a terminal, define a brewalias command in your shell’s startup files:

alias brewalias='/usr/bin/osascript -e "tell application id \"com.runningwithcrayons.Alfred\" to run trigger \"build\" in workflow \"com.alfredapp.vitor.aliashomebrewapps\""'

⤓ Install on the Alfred Gallery | Source

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by vitor

[vitor]

How to Report Issues

 

Accurate and thorough information is crucial for a proper diagnosis. At a minimum, your report should include:

• The debugger output of the failing action.
• Your installed versions of: the Workflow, Alfred, and macOS. Be precise, don’t say “latest”.
  

More information is always welcome. A short video of the steps with the debugger open may help to identify the problem faster.

[twei]

Hi Vitor, thank you for your awesome workflow! When using it, I encountered some problems and wonder if you could help a fix.

 

I compiled emacs from scratch using `homebrew install --HEAD emacs-mac`, and ran your shortcut. This is what I see.

 

 

I'm not sure why the prefix is `/System/Volums/Data/`?

[vitor]

Welcome @twei,

 

9 hours ago, twei said:

'm not sure why the prefix is `/System/Volums/Data/`?

 

It has to do with the file system layout introduced in Catalina (see the comments).

[vitor]

Updated to 2022.4.

Use Alfred 5 GUI user configuration.

[vitor]

Updated to 2022.5.

Add configurable keyword.

[vitor]

Updated to 2024.1.

• Update icon.
• Skip Input as Universal Action.