automate Caskfile

[tcarlsen]

A way to create a Caskfile based on the casks you have installed on your system.
like doing brew cask list >> Caskfile but with cask install as a prefix before all the cask listed

Maybe even a way to keep it up to date, so every time you install a new cask or uninstalling a old cask the Caskfile will automatically update

[vitorgalvao]

brew cask list | sed 's/^/cask install /' > Caskfile. Run that command in your shell, and you’ll have it.

Not sure what your use-case for having it always up to date would be, but that is probably more suited for when #3066 lands. Either way, you can currently do it with your shell. Add to your .bashrc (or equivalent) something like

cask() {
  brew cask install $@
  brew cask list | sed 's/^/cask install /' > "${HOME}/Caskfile"
}

use cask instead of brew cask install to install apps, and you’ll always keep your Caskfile.

[tcarlsen]

thx alot

[rolandwalker]

I want to add this functionality after we have #3066 and a ~/.brewcaskconfig file.

Let's add it to the roadmap at #4678 .

@tcarlsen , thanks for reminding me.

[tcarlsen]

oh... I was of the impression that you guys did't like this idea?
nice to hear that it is coming in some form 👍 will be nice for my dotfiles 😄