Show HN: brew changelog – find upstream changelogs for Homebrew packages
kolpaque Sunday, February 08, 2026
I often wanted to see what changed in a Homebrew package — but changelogs are usually buried somewhere in the upstream repo.
So I made `brew changelog`. It parses the formula or cask, looks at the upstream repo, and tries to locate changelog-like files: CHANGELOG, NEWS, HISTORY, etc. Then it either prints the changelog to terminal or opens it in your browser.
brew tap pavel-voronin/changelog
brew changelog node -o
You can tweak behavior with options like --pattern, --print-url, or --allow-missing (try --help)
Feedback or contributions welcome!
Summary
This article provides an overview of the Homebrew Changelog, a tool that tracks changes in the Homebrew package manager for macOS. It explains the key features of the tool, including the ability to view recent changes, search for specific changes, and receive email notifications of updates.
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