# Install tronbyt-server with Homebrew Manage your apps on your Tronbyt (flashed Tidbyt) completely locally. Version 2.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-23. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:tronbyt-server ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install tronbyt-server ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:tronbyt-server - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.3.2 - **Source summary:** Manage your apps on your Tronbyt (flashed Tidbyt) completely locally - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-23T00:29:01+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - tronbyt-server (cli) - tronbyt-server (alias) ## Dependencies - webp ## Build dependencies - go - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: Application configuration should be placed in: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/tronbyt-server/.env - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.3.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-23 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/tronbyt/server - Upstream latest detected: v2.3.2 (current) ## Project history and usage Tronbyt Server is a Go-based local server for managing apps on Tronbyt devices, including flashed Tidbyt hardware, without depending on Tidbyt's backend servers. ### Project history The official README frames Tronbyt Server as a local-control answer to cloud-dependent smart display workflows. It provides a web UI for app discoverability, can keep devices functional if Tidbyt servers are offline, enables some APIs previously blocked by Tidbyt's servers, and supports custom hardware. The README also documents a migration from a Python v1.x server to the current Go server, including migration of legacy `usersdb.sqlite` data into the newer `tronbyt.db` structure. That gives the project a small but clear internal history: an earlier Python implementation followed by a Go server with richer operational packaging. ### Adoption history Adoption is niche and hardware-centered. The README lists supported devices including Tidbyt Gen1 and Gen2, Tronbyt S3 variants, MatrixPortal S3 variants, Raspberry Pi LED-panel setups, and Pixoticker with limitations. It also lists Docker, Home Assistant, Homebrew, and source builds as installation or integration paths. The package-manager angle is concrete: the README explicitly documents `brew install tronbyt-server` for bare-metal macOS and Linux installation and `brew services start tronbyt-server` for running the service. ### How it is used A typical workflow is to run the local server, open the web app at `http://localhost:8000`, add a Tronbyt device, generate firmware, flash a Tidbyt into a Tronbyt, and then add or configure apps through the built-in Pixlet interface. The binary also has administration commands such as `reset-password`, `health`, and `update-system-apps`. For package users, Tronbyt Server matters when a local Homebrew-managed service is preferable to Docker Compose or source builds, especially on a small always-on machine managing LED display apps. ### Why package nerds care Tronbyt Server is a good example of a very specific hardware-community tool entering Homebrew because the command is useful as a local service. Its significance is not broad popularity; it is the packaging of a local-first replacement/control plane for a cloud-backed consumer device workflow. The formula is also useful for catalogers because it shows how Homebrew includes small Go services that are neither classic CLIs nor desktop applications, but local web servers with device-management duties. ### Timeline - v1.x era: README documents migration from an earlier Python version using `usersdb.sqlite`. - Current Go server: README describes a Go-based local server with web UI, firmware flow, metrics, health checks, and local app management. - Current README: Homebrew install and `brew services start tronbyt-server` are documented bare-metal installation paths. ### Related projects - Tidbyt, Tronbyt devices, Pixlet, Home Assistant Tronbyt integration, MatrixPortal S3, Raspberry Pi LED panels ### Sources - - ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** tronbyt-server - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [webp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/webp/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [homeassistant-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/homeassistant-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, iot, productivity. - [a2ps](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/a2ps/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [abook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [acronym](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/acronym/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [ad](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ad/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [aerc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aerc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [aldo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aldo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [alexjs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/alexjs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [clipper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clipper/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. 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