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[WIP] Update application to be installable via brew
Add Homebrew installation support
Feb 6, 2026
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BeamCommander was only distributable as a macOS
.appbundle. This adds Homebrew as the primary installation method while maintaining.appbundle compatibility.Changes
Homebrew Formula (
Formula/beamcommander.rb)makebuild system.app/Contents/MacOS/bundleDYLD_LIBRARY_PATHInstallation Documentation
INSTALL.md: User-facing installation guide for all methodsHOMEBREW.md: Maintainer guide for formula updates and releasesTESTING_HOMEBREW.md: Testing procedures and checklistFormula/README.md: Quick reference for formula usageUpdated README.md
.appbundle as Option B (still supported)Release Workflow
.github/workflows/build-and-release.ymlto include Homebrew instructions in release notesInstallation
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