modman ☆

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Description:
Module deployment script geared towards Magento development

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: magento php deployment module-manager developer-tools

Install: brew install modman

About:
Modman is a command-line utility designed to simplify the management of third-party modules and extensions for Magento e-commerce platforms. It allows developers to easily install, update, and remove modules by managing symbolic links to a central source directory. This streamlines the development workflow and keeps project repositories clean of external dependencies.

Key Features:

Symbolic linking of modules to keep projects clean
Simple commands for install, update, and remove operations
Supports tracking modules from various sources
Lightweight and easy to integrate into existing workflows

Use Cases:

Managing third-party Magento extensions without cluttering the codebase
Synchronizing module versions across multiple development environments

Alternatives:

Composer – Composer is a broader PHP dependency manager that is the modern standard, whereas Modman is a specialized tool specifically for Magento 1 era file management.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 3, 2025 1:15am		0	VERSION_BUMP	fa639738
Jan 2, 2025 6:54pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	1ecb2c37