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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install overmind

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Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#overmind

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overview

Package summary

Process manager for Procfile-based applications and tmux

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Commands and aliases

overmind

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Project history and usage

Overmind is a Go process manager that runs the commands in an application's Procfile inside a tmux session. It is designed for local multi-process development while retaining interactive terminal behavior.

Project history

Sergey Aleksandrovich created Overmind after developing the smaller Hivemind Procfile runner. It addressed limitations the author observed in Foreman-style managers, especially buffered or altered terminal output, while adding tmux-backed process sessions and finer controls.

The project evolved into a Go command-line application supporting selective restarts, process connections, one-off commands, environment layering, and configurable Procfile paths.

Adoption history

Overmind is packaged by Homebrew and Nix. Its single-binary distribution and compatibility with established Procfile conventions make it particularly convenient for local application-development environments.

How it is used

Users place a Procfile in an application directory and run `overmind start`. They can connect to an individual process, restart or stop selected processes, run one-off commands in the loaded environment, and override the Procfile or environment files through documented options and variables.

Why package nerds care

Overmind represents a distinct branch of the Foreman family: it preserves the portable Procfile workflow while exposing each process through tmux. Package users gain selective process control and native terminal behavior without adopting a full service-orchestration platform.

Timeline

2017: Overmind and its sibling Hivemind were publicly introduced for Procfile-based development.
2024: The 2.5 release series maintained the Go installation and packaged-binary workflow.

Related projects

Hivemind is the author's simpler Procfile runner and the closest sibling project.
Foreman established the Procfile process-manager workflow that Overmind extends.
tmux supplies the terminal multiplexing foundation used to manage and expose individual processes.

Sources

https://github.com/DarthSim/hivemind#readme
https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind#readme
https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind/releases
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security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 11 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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local files

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ./Procfile./.overmind.env~/.overmind.env./.env$OVERMIND_ENV

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`overmind`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-11-04

manager version2.5.1

manager updated2026-09-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.5.1

https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:overmind
Version	2.5.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/overmind
Homepage	https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind
Repository	https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/DarthSim/overmind/archive/refs/tags/v2.5.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-15T06:15:55+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	tmux
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

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Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	overmind
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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nix profile install nixpkgs#overmind

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combined/overmind.yml

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