Developer Tools Management

Workbrew

Your Developers Love Homebrew. Your Security Team? Not So Much.

Homebrew is how developers on Macs install the tools they need. It's fast, it's flexible, and it's completely invisible to IT. That's the problem. You have no idea what's installed, whether it's up to date, or if it just introduced a vulnerability to your network.

Workbrew changes that. It gives you enterprise-grade control over Homebrew without taking away what developers love about it. Policies, visibility, remote management, and automatic patching, all from a central console. Developers get their tools. You get peace of mind.

Workbrew works with Iru

Workbrew + Iru: Better Together

As partners with both Workbrew and Iru, we can deploy and manage them together. Iru handles device management and security. Workbrew handles developer tools. You get centralized control over your entire Mac fleet, from hardware to the packages developers install.

What Workbrew Makes Possible

Enterprise control over Homebrew without slowing developers down. Security and productivity working together instead of against each other.

Developer Productivity

  • Access to 15,000+ packages
  • Consistent dev environments across teams
  • Zero-touch deployment for new hires
  • Developers use the tools they already love

Security & Compliance

  • Enforce package policies fleet-wide
  • Automatic vulnerability patching
  • Audit trails for every install
  • Built for regulated industries

Complete Visibility

  • See every package on every device
  • Track versions and updates
  • Identify outdated or risky software
  • Actionable insights and alerts

Remote Management

  • Deploy packages from a central console
  • Push updates without user intervention
  • Manage Homebrew across your entire fleet
  • Reduce IT support tickets

What This Looks Like in Practice

New Developer? Tools Ready on Day One

A new engineer joins your team. Instead of spending their first day installing tools and debugging environment issues, they open their Mac and everything's already there. Node, Python, Docker, whatever they need, deployed automatically.

Vulnerability? Already Patched

A critical CVE drops for a common package. Instead of scrambling to figure out who has it installed, Workbrew shows you exactly which devices are affected and pushes the fix automatically.

Compliance Audit? You're Ready

Auditors want to know what software is running on your developer machines. Instead of surveys and spreadsheets, you pull a report showing every package, every version, on every device. Complete transparency in minutes.

We Handle Workbrew So You Don't Have To

Implementation

  • Deploy Workbrew across your Mac fleet
  • Integrate with your existing MDM (including Iru)
  • Configure package policies and allowlists
  • Set up automated patching and updates
  • Train your team on the Workbrew console

Ongoing Management

  • Monitor package usage and compliance
  • Respond to security vulnerabilities
  • Onboard new developers with the right tools
  • Adjust policies as your needs evolve
  • Handle the complexity so your team can focus on shipping

You Have Better Things to Do

Learning a new platform, configuring policies, troubleshooting deployments—that's time you could spend on work that actually moves your business forward. We take Workbrew off your plate entirely, from initial setup to day-to-day management, so you get the benefits without the overhead.

Workbrew

Want to Talk?

Whether you're trying to get visibility into what developers are installing, need to meet compliance requirements, or just want Homebrew to stop being a blind spot, we can help you figure out what makes sense.

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