eask-cli ☆

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Description:
CLI for building, running, testing, and managing your Emacs Lisp dependencies

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.12.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: emacs lisp development cli build-tool

Install: brew install eask-cli

About:
Eask is a command-line interface for Emacs Lisp development, providing a unified tool to manage dependencies, run tests, and build packages. It simplifies project setup and automation, allowing developers to focus on writing code rather than configuring complex build environments. It is designed to be a modern alternative to Cask, offering better compatibility and ease of use.

Key Features:

Dependency management (install and lock packages)
Project scaffolding and initialization
Emacs Lisp linting and testing
Byte-compilation and packaging

Use Cases:

Automating CI/CD pipelines for Emacs packages
Managing local development environments for Emacs Lisp projects

Alternatives:

Cask – Cask is the original tool that inspired Eask; Eask aims to provide a more modern, user-friendly experience with better Windows support and active maintenance.
makem.sh – A lightweight shell script for testing Emacs packages; Eask offers a more comprehensive suite of features including dependency management and project scaffolding.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 2, 2025 5:06pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	fc3c81c6