IN PROGRESS - Steps to contribute a cask to homebrew. Also a good way to stay in touch with git use if you don't have it at work. https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#getting-set-up-to-contribute 1: Fork the repository in GitHub with the Fork button. create or login into your github account use the Fork button at https://github.com/caskroom/homebrew-cask A fork is a copy of a repository. Forking a repository allows you to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project. Most commonly, forks are used to either propose changes to someone else's project or to use someone else's project as a starting point for your own idea. Now get a 'remote' local copy of the fork you must have git installed comes pre-installed on later osx versions can switch to most current with homebrew - $brew install git $ github_user= ' <my-github-username> ' $ cd " $( brew --repository ) "