List services managed by Homebrew
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
macOSVerified for macOS using zsh, bash syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-19
Requirementsbrewbrew must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportbrew Current supported releasesVerified for macos using zsh, bash syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsName Status User FileRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsbrew: command not foundbrew is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifybrew services listThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01brewHomebrew CLIRuns the Homebrew package manager.
02servicesService managerSelects Homebrew’s background-service commands.
03listList servicesShows managed services and their current state.
Example input
brew services list
Example output
Name Status User File
postgresql started alex ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist
redis stopped
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
Runbooks
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