tldr/pages/common/brew-search.md

# brew search

> Search for casks and formulae.
> More information: <https://docs.brew.sh/Manpage#search--s-options-textregex->.

- Search for casks and formulae using a keyword:

`brew search {{keyword}}`

- Search for casks and formulae using a `regex`:

`brew search /{{regex}}/`

- Enable searching through descriptions:

`brew search --desc {{keyword}}`

- Only search for formulae:

`brew search --formula {{keyword}}`

- Only search for casks:

`brew search --cask {{keyword}}`