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Install affine with Homebrew Cask

Note editor and whiteboard. Version 0.27.4 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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brew install --cask affine

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overview

Package summary

Note editor and whiteboard

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history

Project history and usage

AFFiNE is an open-source, local-first workspace from Toeverything that combines note editing, knowledge management, whiteboarding, and planning.

Project history

Toeverything began AFFiNE in 2022 as an open-source knowledge workspace combining documents, whiteboards, and planning. The project positions privacy, local-first operation, customization, and self-hosting as core capabilities.

The project subsequently developed regular stable and canary desktop releases alongside AFFiNE Cloud and official self-hosted deployment support.

Adoption history

AFFiNE has developed a large open-source contributor and user community around its desktop, web, cloud, and self-hosted editions. Official releases and Homebrew Cask provide packaged desktop installation, while official container deployment supports self-hosters.

How it is used

Individuals and teams use AFFiNE for notes, knowledge bases, visual brainstorming, and project planning.

Desktop users can keep work locally or connect to hosted or self-hosted services; server operators can use the project's official container deployment workflow.

Why package nerds care

AFFiNE is significant to package enthusiasts as a local-first, open-source desktop application that also has web, hosted, and self-hosted deployment models.

Its architecture includes related reusable projects such as BlockSuite and OctoBase, connecting desktop packaging with the broader ecosystem of collaborative editor and storage components.

Timeline

  • 2022: Toeverything began the AFFiNE project.
  • 2022 onward: AFFiNE developed public desktop and web releases under open-source licenses.
  • Later releases: The project expanded its cloud service and official self-hosting support while continuing stable and canary desktop releases.

Related projects

  • BlockSuite, Toeverything's open-source editor framework used in the AFFiNE ecosystem.
  • OctoBase, the local-first collaborative database developed behind AFFiNE.
  • The official AFFiNE Docker deployment project for self-hosted installations.

Sources

  • Official AFFiNE website: https://affine.pro/
  • Official Docker deployment repository: https://github.com/toeverything/docker
  • Official documentation: https://docs.affine.pro/
  • Official organization profile: https://github.com/toeverything
  • Official repository: https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE

security posture

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freshness

Version and freshness

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page generated2026-10-23
manager version0.27.4
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:affine
Version0.27.4
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/affine
Homepagehttps://affine.pro/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE
Upstream docshttps://affine.pro/
Source archivehttps://github.com/toeverything/AFFiNE/releases/download/v0.27.4/affine-0.27.4-stable-macos-arm64.zip
SHA-2561139f5788f40e3f0552416d8f57615d1c2750c5f184a2a1b754dde9a4d0077f6
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokenaffine
Names
  • AFFiNE
Depends On
Macos
>=: 12
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Zap
1
Auto Updatesyes
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

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Same workflow

  • acreomLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: knowledge, knowledge-management, management, notes, productivity.
  • capacitiesLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: knowledge, knowledge-management, management, note, productivity.
  • karakeepLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: knowledge, knowledge-management, management, notes, productivity.

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