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Install energy with Homebrew
CLI is used to initialize the Energy development environment tools. Version 2.5.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25.
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Package summary
CLI is used to initialize the Energy development environment tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- energy
history
Project history and usage
Energy is a Go framework and command-line entry point for building cross-platform desktop applications around LCL native controls and browser runtimes such as CEF, WebView2, WebKitGTK, and WKWebView.
Project history
The public GitHub project was created in 2022 and presents Energy 3.0 as a Go desktop framework using LCL, CEF, and system webview runtimes. Its README places the CLI in a broader toolchain that includes Energy Designer, examples, and related runtime modules.
The project positions itself between native GUI tooling and Go plus web hybrid applications: LCL provides native controls, while WebView and CEF modes allow HTML, CSS, and JavaScript front ends to communicate with Go back ends.
Adoption history
Energy is distributed through Homebrew as the `energy` executable and is documented through the project site, GitHub README, Go package documentation, and related GitHub repositories. The README also links to a Discord community and related Energy modules, indicating a small but organized ecosystem around the framework.
How it is used
Package-manager users install the CLI to initialize or work with the Energy development environment, then create projects that use LCL native controls, system webviews, or CEF-backed windows. The official quick-start examples show Go programs creating desktop windows, controls, and webview-backed applications.
Why package nerds care
Energy is interesting to package maintainers because it packages a desktop app framework rather than a single end-user utility. Its value depends on coordinating Go modules, native GUI/runtime dependencies, and cross-platform browser back ends.
Timeline
- 2022: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2020s: Project documentation describes Energy 3.0 with LCL, CEF, WebView2, WebKitGTK, and WKWebView support.
Related projects
- Related official projects include Energy Designer, energye/lcl, energye/wv, energye/cef, CEF, CEF4Delphi, and WebView4Delphi.
Sources
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
energy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version2.5.6
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:energy |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://energye.github.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/energye/energy |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:23:18-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
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