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Description:
Package manager for the web
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.8.14@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: package-manager web javascript bower frontend
Install: brew install bower
About:
Bower is a package manager for the web that offers a generic mechanism to declare dependencies on front-end libraries and frameworks. It manages the installation and versioning of packages like jQuery, Bootstrap, and Angular, simplifying the process of keeping a project's assets up to date. It works by fetching packages from Git, SVN, or Bower's own registry and making them available for use in a project's build process.
Key Features:
  • Optimized for front-end development
  • Simple dependency management with bower.json
  • Can install packages from various sources (Git, SVN, NPM)
  • Flat dependency tree to avoid duplication
Use Cases:
  • Managing client-side JavaScript libraries in a web project
  • Simplifying the update process for CSS frameworks and fonts
  • Standardizing dependency versions across a development team
Alternatives:
  • npm – Node.js package manager that has largely superseded Bower for front-end dependencies due to its integration with the JavaScript ecosystem.
  • yarn – A faster, more reliable package manager that also handles front-end libraries but is part of the modern Node.js workflow.
Version History
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Sep 12, 2025 3:19pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 7a02cfdc
Sep 11, 2024 3:30am 0 VERSION_BUMP c21dcbf7
Oct 2, 2023 2:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP aa6ad2d9
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