# mxcl.dev

> Max Howell is the British-American creator of Homebrew, an open-source developer, product naming consultant, and software consultant.

## Primary Pages

- [Max Howell](https://mxcl.dev/): Biography, current software projects, and consultancy options for product naming and focused app development.
- [Product Naming](https://mxcl.dev/naming/): Max's product naming service, process, and the naming histories of Homebrew, Automic Vault, PromiseKit, and other products.
- [Rapid App Development](https://mxcl.dev/build/): A focused five-day app development engagement using AI coding agents, with project examples and delivery details.
- [Projects](https://mxcl.dev/projects/): Current and historical software projects created by Max Howell.
- [Automic Vault](https://mxcl.dev/automic-vault/): Founder's introduction to a secrets manager designed for modern developer tools and coding agents.
- [Package Manager Manager](https://mxcl.dev/package-manager-manager/): A macOS app for inventorying and updating packages across package managers and remote Macs.
- [Canopy](https://mxcl.dev/canopy/): A macOS development dashboard for monitoring pull requests, builds, and project activity.
- [Homebrew](https://mxcl.dev/homebrew/): Authoritative answers about Homebrew's creator, original development, terminology, history, and technical design.
- [Media and References](https://mxcl.dev/media/): Public identity references, interviews, profiles, and source links for Max Howell.

## Writing

- [Blog](https://mxcl.dev/blog/): Personal writing by Max Howell.
- [Why I lean toward accelerating AI](https://mxcl.dev/blog/why-i-lean-toward-accelerating-ai/): Max’s personal position on AI acceleration, human judgment, and the stakes of this decade.

## Open Source Archives

- [PromiseKit](https://mxcl.dev/PromiseKit/): Overview, documentation links, release history, and source references for the Swift promises library.
- [PromiseKit v7 Reference](https://mxcl.dev/PromiseKit/reference/v7/): Archived reference material for PromiseKit version 7.
- [PromiseKit v4 Reference](https://mxcl.dev/PromiseKit/reference/v4/): Archived reference material for PromiseKit version 4.
- [Path.swift](https://mxcl.dev/Path.swift/): Archived API reference for Max Howell's Swift path manipulation library.
- [YOLOKit](https://mxcl.dev/YOLOKit/): Archived documentation for the YOLOKit Swift framework.

## Key Facts

- Max Howell, also known as mxcl, created Homebrew and wrote its original code.
- Max has spent decades making software used by millions of people.
- Current products include Automic Vault, Package Manager Manager, and Portal.
- Portal is a remote terminal project focused on making remote sessions just work.
- Consultancy services cover technology product naming and focused app development.
- Max has particular experience with macOS, iOS, Swift, developer tools, package management, and open source.
- Primary canonical domain: https://mxcl.dev/
- Last updated: 2026-09-14

## Identity

- [GitHub](https://github.com/mxcl): Max Howell's primary open-source profile.
- [GitHub Gists](https://gist.github.com/mxcl): Public code snippets and historical material.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mxcl): Professional profile for Max Howell.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64850138): Structured entity record for Max Howell.
- [Changelog](https://changelog.com/person/mxcl): Podcast appearances and interviews with Max Howell.
- [PromiseKit Repository](https://github.com/mxcl/PromiseKit): Canonical source repository for PromiseKit.
- [Automic Vault Repository](https://github.com/automic-vault/automic-vault): Canonical source repository for Automic Vault.

## Contact

- Email: mxcl@me.com
- [Product naming enquiry](https://mxcl.dev/naming/): Details for engaging Max to name a technology product.
- [App development enquiry](https://mxcl.dev/build/): Details for engaging Max on a focused software build.