lunchy-go ☆

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Description:
Friendly wrapper for launchctl

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: macos launchd system services utility cli

Install: brew install lunchy-go

About:
LunchyGo is a command-line interface that simplifies interacting with launchd, the service manager on macOS. It provides a more intuitive and user-friendly alternative to the native launchctl command, making it easier to start, stop, and manage background services. The tool aims to reduce the complexity of launchd's verbose syntax for everyday administrative tasks.

Key Features:

Simplified commands for launchd management
Human-readable service status output
Automatic discovery of service plist files
Ruby-based implementation for easy extensibility

Use Cases:

Managing third-party background services without complex launchctl syntax
Quickly checking the status of multiple daemons and agents
Simplifying service management for developers on macOS

Alternatives:

launchctl – Native macOS tool; more powerful but with a verbose and complex syntax
brew services – Homebrew's built-in service manager; excellent for Homebrew-managed services only

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2024 6:10pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	7e561002