Who should use Anvil?

Anvil is an open-source project built for developers setting up macOS development environments.

Yes — Anvil is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Anvil run on?

Anvil runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Anvil still active?

Unverified. Anvil has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Anvil is developed by Juanma Roca.

Is Anvil open source?

Yes — Anvil is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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Anvil

Name: Anvil
Author: Juanma Roca

tryanvil.appCLI tools & terminal

Anvil is a macOS GUI application and open-source CLI for organizing developer tools into groups and installing or managing those groups through Homebrew. It supports one-click batch installation plus importing and exporting tool groups for sharing development setups.

Open SourceApache-2.0CLImacOSSelf-hosted

Visit tryanvil.app

116stars

3forks

7features

2017since

Overview

7 features

Anvil is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on setting up and maintaining a consistent collection of developer tools without installing each tool individually. Anvil is an open-source project aimed at developers setting up macOS development environments. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Anvil is available on the command line and macOS, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Juanma Roca, and it first shipped in 2017. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 116 stars. Among its 7 catalogued features are tool groups, batch installation, and homebrew management. Anvil is currently in beta.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tool groups
Batch installation
Homebrew management
Import tool groups
Export tool groups
macOS GUI
CLI interface

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLImacOSSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Apache-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 116

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Frequently asked questions about Anvil

What is Anvil?: Anvil focuses on setting up and maintaining a consistent collection of developer tools without installing each tool individually. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use Anvil?: Anvil is an open-source project built for developers setting up macOS development environments.
Is Anvil free?: Yes — Anvil is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Anvil run on?: Anvil runs on the command line and macOS. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Anvil still active?: Unverified. Anvil has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Anvil?: Anvil is developed by Juanma Roca.
How long has Anvil been around?: Anvil first shipped in 2017.
Is Anvil open source?: Yes — Anvil is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Desktop · Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 116
License: Apache-2.0
First seen: 26 Aug 2026
Status: 🟡 Beta
Built for: developers setting up macOS development environments
Model: Open source
Solves: Setting up and maintaining a consistent collection of developer tools without installing each tool individually.

Registered as

GitHub: 0xjuanma/anvil

Developer

Juanma Roca

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 116
Forks: 3
Open issues: 7
Last commit: 24 Jan 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: v2.9.0 · 24 Jan 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 94.4
Indexed: 26 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 26 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: 0xjuanma-anvil-tryanvil-app
Lifecycle state recorded: 26 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 26 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://tryanvil.app/

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