Add Homebrew tap and Scoop bucket for package manager support

[FelixIsaac]

Context

Currently, users install via:

• Direct download from GitHub releases
• curl one-liners (Linux/macOS)
• PowerShell one-liner (Windows)
• go install

All methods work fine. This issue is for future consideration when there are more users who might prefer package managers.

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What Are These?

Homebrew Tap

Custom Homebrew repository containing formulas (installation recipes).

User experience:

brew install felixisaac/tap/claude-code-sync
brew upgrade claude-code-sync

Scoop Bucket

Custom Scoop repository containing JSON manifests.

User experience:

scoop bucket add felixisaac https://github.com/felixisaac/scoop-bucket
scoop install claude-code-sync
scoop update claude-code-sync

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Benefits

✅ Slightly easier for users who prefer package managers
✅ Auto-discovery via brew search / scoop search
✅ goreleaser auto-updates them on each release

Downsides

❌ Two more repos to maintain
❌ Adds complexity to release process
❌ Current install methods already work well

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How to Implement (when ready)

1. Create Homebrew Tap Repo

Create repo manually at: https://github.com/new

• Name: homebrew-tap
• Description: Homebrew formulae for claude-code-sync and other tools
• Public repo

2. Create Scoop Bucket Repo

Create repo manually at: https://github.com/new

• Name: scoop-bucket
• Description: Scoop manifests for claude-code-sync and other tools
• Public repo

3. Update .goreleaser.yaml

Add these sections back (they were removed in commit 9c13cd4):

brews:
  - repository:
      owner: felixisaac
      name: homebrew-tap
    directory: Formula
    homepage: https://github.com/felixisaac/claude-code-sync
    description: Sync Claude Code configs across machines via GitHub with age encryption
    license: MIT
    install: |
      bin.install "claude-code-sync"
    test: |
      system "#{bin}/claude-code-sync", "version"

scoops:
  - repository:
      owner: felixisaac
      name: scoop-bucket
    homepage: https://github.com/felixisaac/claude-code-sync
    description: Sync Claude Code configs across machines via GitHub with age encryption
    license: MIT

4. Update README.md

Add installation sections for Homebrew and Scoop.

5. Test

After next release, goreleaser will automatically populate both repos with formulas/manifests.

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Decision Criteria

Consider implementing this when:

• Project has 100+ stars (indicates broader adoption)
• Multiple users request package manager support
• You have other tools to add to these repos (amortize maintenance cost)

References

• Homebrew Tap Documentation
• Scoop Bucket Documentation
• goreleaser Homebrew
• goreleaser Scoop

[toroleapinc]

Package manager distribution would be great for adoption! Homebrew tap + Scoop bucket would cover most dev environments.

Also wanted to say — really cool project. I built something complementary called claude-brain that takes a git-hooks-based approach to syncing the Claude Code brain (CLAUDE.md, settings, skills, agents). Different philosophy but similar goal — keeping your Claude setup portable. Might be interesting to compare approaches or even find ways to interop.