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brew install --cask flox v1.13.0

Declarative environment manager for managing dependencies and reproducible software configurations across machines.

Why you might care

Flox creates isolated, reproducible development environments defined in code, similar to Nix flakes or Docker but with explicit focus on portability and supply chain security (SBOMs, provenance). Useful for teams needing consistent setups across local development, CI/CD, and production without heavy containerization overhead.

Categories

dev-tools container

Alternatives

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172
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90-day · #1025
2.2k
365-day · #929

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