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Install cap with Homebrew Cask
Screen recording software. Version 0.6.2,01M625F2C69VMCTS7HHCSJBNSM via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Screen recording software
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
Cap is an open-source screen recorder, editor, and sharing platform. It supports quick cloud-backed recordings through Instant Mode, local editable projects through Studio Mode, and deployment with user-controlled storage or a self-hosted service.
Project history
Cap was developed in public as an open-source alternative to hosted screen-recording services such as Loom. The project expanded from recording and instant sharing into local timeline editing, screenshots, collaboration, analytics, AI-assisted transcripts and summaries, APIs, and self-hosting.
Adoption history
Cap is distributed as a desktop application and through Homebrew Cask. Its official site positions it for teams, builders, and creators, while self-hosting and S3-compatible storage broaden its appeal among privacy-conscious technical users.
How it is used
Users record a display, window, selected region, camera, microphone, or supported system audio, then export locally or create a shareable link. Studio Mode is suited to edited demonstrations and tutorials; Instant Mode is suited to bug reports, asynchronous updates, and quick walkthroughs.
Why package nerds care
Cap is notable to package enthusiasts because it combines a polished native recorder with inspectable source, Homebrew installation, local recording, configurable object storage, and a self-hostable web stack. It occupies the useful overlap between desktop media tooling and deployable infrastructure.
Timeline
- Public development: Cap emerged as an open-source Loom alternative.
- Later development: Studio editing, team collaboration, AI metadata, APIs, webhooks, and self-hosting became part of the official product surface.
- 2026: The supplied Homebrew Cask record distributes Cap 0.5.9.
Related projects
- Loom is the proprietary service against which Cap officially positions itself.
- OBS Studio and Screen Studio address overlapping recording workflows, although Cap emphasizes rapid asynchronous sharing and integrated hosting.
Sources
- https://cap.so/docs
- https://cap.so/docs/recording/instant-mode
- https://cap.so/docs/recording/studio-mode
- https://github.com/capsoftware/cap
- source_facts.package-manager.brew-cask
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cap. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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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 version0.6.2,01M625F2C69VMCTS7HHCSJBNSM
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://cap.so/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:cap |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2,01M625F2C69VMCTS7HHCSJBNSM |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/cap |
| Homepage | https://cap.so/ |
| Upstream docs | https://cap.so/ |
| Source archive | https://cdn.crabnebula.app/asset/01M625F2C69VMCTS7HHCSJBNSM |
| SHA-256 | 27cd666957f31c588f82b898076c0dcc51277143c2df26dd366c14506164b2d1 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | cap |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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