Install neosync with Homebrew

Project links

• Homepage
• Repository

Commands and aliases

• neosync

Project history

The `nucleuscloud/neosync` repository was created on 2023-08-24. Its README describes a developer-first platform for anonymizing PII, generating synthetic data, subsetting production databases, preserving referential integrity, and syncing data across environments.

The README also states that Neosync was acquired by Grow Therapy and that the repository is no longer actively maintained. The latest release seen in GitHub metadata was v0.5.41, published on 2025-07-11, which makes the package more of a preserved toolchain entry than an expanding ecosystem package.

Adoption history

The GitHub repository had 4,147 stars and 233 forks when queried on 2026-07-01, showing that the idea attracted open-source attention. Homebrew analytics were tiny by comparison: 1 install in 30 days, 2 in 90 days, and 55 in 365 days for the core formula, so broad Homebrew adoption is weak.

Neosync's adoption path appears to have been more product-led and deployment-led than package-manager-led: Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Helm, GitHub container images, cloud workflows, and docs matter more than a local Homebrew formula.

How it is used

The CLI docs show `brew install neosync`, direct release downloads, and Docker images. Typical commands cover login, account inspection, job operations, one-off local syncs, and configuration using an API key or config file.

The practical package use is for developers and platform engineers who need repeatable safe data refreshes: pull anonymized subsets locally, seed development databases, or run sync jobs as part of lower-environment hydration.

Why package nerds care

For av.db, `brew:neosync` should be categorized as a niche but source-backed data-security CLI. Its history is useful mainly because it marks a developer-tool response to stricter PII handling in test data, not because the Homebrew formula itself has large adoption.

Timeline

• {'date': '2023-08-24', 'event': 'The `nucleuscloud/neosync` repository was created.'}
• {'date': '2025-07-11', 'event': 'Release v0.5.41 was published.'}
• {'date': '2026-07-01', 'event': 'The upstream README stated that Neosync had been acquired by Grow Therapy and the repository was no longer actively maintained.'}

Related projects

• Neosync
• nucleuscloud/neosync
• Neosync Helm chart
• ghcr.io/nucleuscloud/neosync/cli

Sources

• https://api.github.com/repos/nucleuscloud/neosync
• https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/neosync/neosync
• https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/neosync.json
• https://github.com/nucleuscloud/neosync
• https://github.com/nucleuscloud/neosync/blob/main/docs/docs/cli/installing.md
• https://github.com/nucleuscloud/neosync/releases