Distribute CLI via Homebrew

[cardmagic]

Summary

Add Homebrew distribution for the classifier CLI to make installation easier for macOS users.

Background

Currently users must install via RubyGems (gem install classifier), which requires Ruby environment setup. A Homebrew formula would provide a simpler installation path.

Tasks

• Create proper CLI executable (e.g., classifier command with subcommands)
• Add executables to gemspec
• Create Homebrew formula
• Submit formula to homebrew-core or create a tap (homebrew-classifier)

Options

1. homebrew-core - Submit to main Homebrew repository (requires meeting their criteria)
2. Custom tap - Create cardmagic/homebrew-classifier for brew tap cardmagic/classifier

Example Formula

class Classifier < Formula
  desc "Text classification with Bayesian and LSI algorithms"
  homepage "https://rubyclassifier.com"
  url "https://rubygems.org/downloads/classifier-2.2.0.gem"
  sha256 "..."
  license "LGPL"

  depends_on "ruby"

  def install
    ENV["GEM_HOME"] = libexec
    system "gem", "install", "--ignore-dependencies", cached_download
    bin.install Dir["#{libexec}/bin/*"]
    bin.env_script_all_files(libexec/"bin", GEM_HOME: ENV["GEM_HOME"])
  end
end

Installation (Goal)

brew install classifier
# or with custom tap
brew tap cardmagic/classifier
brew install classifier

References

• Homebrew Formula Cookbook
• Creating a Homebrew Tap