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Re:Show HN: BrewBar – a native macOS menubar app to manage Homebrew se... on Friday January 16, 2026 @02:05AM (#46643824)
Author here. Happy to answer any questions or explain implementation details.

If anyone is curious, I avoided using private APIs and Apple developer accounts, and distribution is via GitHub releases and Homebrew.

Show HN: BrewBar – a native macOS menubar app to manage Homebrew services

Posted by omkarkirpan on Friday January 16, 2026 @02:00AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://github.com/OmkarKirpan/BrewBar

Hi HN,I built BrewBar, a small native macOS menubar app that lets you view, start, stop, and restart Homebrew services without using the terminal.It runs entirely locally, shells out to `brew services`, and is built with SwiftUI. No background daemons, no cloud, no telemetry.Why I built it: I often run multiple local services (Postgres, Redis, etc.) and wanted a quick way to see their status...

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2025) on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @01:15AM (#43250936)
Date: March 4, 2025

Email: [email protected]

Résumé/CV: https://www.omkarkirpan.com/

Location: Bengaluru, India

Remote: Yes

Willing to Relocate: Yes

Technologies: JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Express.js, Microservices, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps

Link to HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43250862

Summary: Senior Software Developer with 7 years of expertise in JavaScript, Node.js, cloud systems, and microservices. Proven experience in API management, DevOps, and UI development. Skilled at leading cross-functional teams and driving process improvements, with a strong track record working with major clients like IBM and ANZ Bank. Actively contributes to open-source projects such as OpenTelemetry.