Request: Sign app with Apple Developer certificate to avoid Homebrew deprecation

[verstratenbram]

Problem

As of Homebrew 5.0, Brewlet has been marked as deprecated with the following warning:

Deprecated because it does not pass the macOS Gatekeeper check! It will be disabled on 2026-09-01.

This means Brewlet will be removed from Homebrew's official cask repository in September 2026.

Background

Homebrew announced that all casks failing macOS Gatekeeper checks will be disabled. This affects approximately 387 out of 7,624 casks (about 5%).

Reference: https://brew.sh/2025/11/12/homebrew-5.0.0/

Suggested solution

Sign and notarize Brewlet with an Apple Developer certificate. This requires:

1. An Apple Developer Program membership ($99/year)
2. Code signing the app
3. Submitting the app for notarization

Alternatives if signing is not feasible

• Document manual installation instructions for users after the deprecation date
• Consider community funding (GitHub Sponsors, Open Collective) to cover the developer fee

Thank you for maintaining this useful tool!