brewservicesmenubar ☆

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Description:
Menu item for starting and stopping homebrew services

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 4.1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @andrewn | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: homebrew menu-bar services macos developer-tools

Install: brew install --cask brewservicesmenubar

About:
Brew Services Menubar is a macOS menu bar utility that provides a graphical interface for managing Homebrew services. It allows users to start, stop, and restart services with a single click, eliminating the need for terminal commands. The tool also displays the real-time status of all running services for quick monitoring.

Key Features:

One-click start/stop/restart for Homebrew services
Real-time status indicators in the menu bar
No terminal commands required for basic service management
Lightweight native macOS application

Use Cases:

Developers who frequently toggle local databases (like PostgreSQL or Redis) during development
Users who prefer GUI over command-line for service management
Quickly checking if a background service is running without using the terminal

Alternatives:

Homebrew CLI – Official command-line interface; more powerful but requires terminal usage
LaunchControl – Advanced GUI for launchd; more complex and paid, but manages system-level services beyond Homebrew

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 30, 2025 12:03pm	4.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	e73d6653
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm	4.1	0	VERSION_BUMP	b88e4eb5