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Description:
Foreman in Go for Procfile-based application management

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: procfile foreman process-manager go development

Install: brew install forego

About:
Forego is a Go-based reimplementation of the Foreman concept, designed for managing application processes defined in a Procfile. It simplifies local development by starting and orchestrating all necessary services with a single command. This lightweight tool provides a robust alternative to the original Ruby Foreman, offering faster performance and easier installation.

Key Features:

Starts and manages processes defined in a Procfile
Ported to Go for improved performance and binary distribution
Handles process logging and output formatting
Supports environment variable injection via .env files

Use Cases:

Local development for microservices or multi-process applications
Orchestration of dependent services like web servers and background workers

Alternatives:

foreman – The original Ruby implementation; Forego is a faster, compiled Go binary.
overmind – A more advanced process manager that supports process resurrection and tmux integration.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:53pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	eeed6693
Sep 13, 2024 7:19am		0	VERSION_BUMP	7050b5f7