foreman ☆

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Description:
Manage Procfile-based applications

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

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

Category: Developer tools

Tags: procfile process-manager development local-environment orchestration

Install: brew install foreman

About:
Foreman is a command-line tool for managing and running Procfile-based applications. It simplifies the process of starting, stopping, and orchestrating multiple processes defined in a single Procfile. Its main value is providing a unified interface for local development of complex, multi-process applications.

Key Features:

Starts and stops application processes based on a Procfile
Manages process concurrency and port allocation
Exports process configurations to other formats like systemd or Upstart
Consolidates logs from all running processes into a single stream

Use Cases:

Developing locally on applications that require multiple services (e.g., web server, database worker, background job processor)
Simulating a production-like environment on a developer's machine
Generating production process manager configurations from a single source of truth

Alternatives:

Overmind – A more modern alternative that supports process tunnels and is built on tmux for better session management.
Honcho – A Python implementation of Foreman, offering similar core functionality for Python-based projects.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:47pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	494dd2ba
Sep 13, 2024 7:24am		0	VERSION_BUMP	0667f8a8