msitarzewski / msitarzewski/brew-browser

[brew-browser] Option to override brew install over current isntalls

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Description

brew-browser: 0.5.0
Homebrew: 5.1.14
Command: brew install --cask cursor
Exit code: 1

stderr excerpt:

✔︎ Cask cursor (3.6.21,e7a7e93f4d75f8272503ecf33cedbaae10114a15)
Error: It seems there is already an App at '/Applications/Cursor.app'.

Give the option to override current installation with homebrew installation.

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Research direction

Start at the brew-browser flow that runs brew install --cask, using the reported cursor command and existing-app error as the reproduction case. Trace how install failures are surfaced and determine where an override choice belongs in the interface. Done means an override can replace an existing app while the default install behavior remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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