Add brew install --skip-link

Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb

@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ class InstallCmd < AbstractCommand
           [:switch, "--skip-post-install", {
             description: "Install but skip any post-install steps.",
           }],
+          [:switch, "--skip-link", {
+            description: "Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix.",
+          }],
           [:flag, "--bottle-arch=", {
             depends_on:  "--build-bottle",
             description: "Optimise bottles for the specified architecture rather than the oldest " \
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@ def run
             only_dependencies: args.only_dependencies?,
             force:             args.force?,
             quiet:             args.quiet?,
+            skip_link:         args.skip_link?,
             overwrite:         args.overwrite?,
           )
         end
@@ -319,6 +323,7 @@ def run
           verbose:                    args.verbose?,
           dry_run:                    args.dry_run?,
           skip_post_install:          args.skip_post_install?,
+          skip_link:                  args.skip_link?,
         )
 
         Upgrade.check_installed_dependents(

Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
       show_header:                T::Boolean,
       build_bottle:               T::Boolean,
       skip_post_install:          T::Boolean,
+      skip_link:                  T::Boolean,
       force_bottle:               T::Boolean,
       bottle_arch:                T.nilable(String),
       ignore_deps:                T::Boolean,
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@
     show_header: false,
     build_bottle: false,
     skip_post_install: false,
+    skip_link: false,
     force_bottle: false,
     bottle_arch: nil,
     ignore_deps: false,
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@
     @build_from_source_formulae = build_from_source_formulae
     @build_bottle = build_bottle
     @skip_post_install = skip_post_install
+    @skip_link = skip_link
     @bottle_arch = bottle_arch
     @formula.force_bottle ||= force_bottle
     @force_bottle = T.let(@formula.force_bottle, T::Boolean)
@@ -195,6 +198,11 @@
     @skip_post_install.present?
   end
 
+  sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
+  def skip_link?
+    @skip_link.present?
+  end
+
   sig { params(output_warning: T::Boolean).returns(T::Boolean) }
   def pour_bottle?(output_warning: false)
     return false if !formula.bottle_tag? && !formula.local_bottle_path
@@ -866,7 +874,15 @@
     ohai "Finishing up" if verbose?
 
     keg = Keg.new(formula.prefix)
-    link(keg)
+    if skip_link?
+      unless quiet?
+        ohai "Skipping 'link' on request"
+        puts "You can run it manually using:"
+        puts "  brew link #{formula.full_name}"
+      end
+    else
+      link(keg)
+    end
 
     install_service
 

Library/Homebrew/install.rb

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def install_formula?(
         only_dependencies: false,
         force: false,
         quiet: false,
+        skip_link: false,
         overwrite: false
       )
         # head-only without --HEAD is an error
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ def install_formula?(
               To upgrade to #{formula.pkg_version}, run:
                 #{unpin_cmd_if_needed}brew upgrade #{formula.full_name}
             EOS
-          elsif only_dependencies
+          elsif only_dependencies || skip_link
             return true
           else
             onoe <<~EOS
@@ -250,7 +251,8 @@ def install_formulae(
         quiet: false,
         verbose: false,
         dry_run: false,
-        skip_post_install: false
+        skip_post_install: false,
+        skip_link: false
       )
         formula_installers = formulae_to_install.filter_map do |formula|
           Migrator.migrate_if_needed(formula, force:, dry_run:)
@@ -279,6 +281,7 @@ def install_formulae(
             quiet:,
             verbose:,
             skip_post_install:,
+            skip_link:,
           )
 
           begin

completions/bash/brew

@@ -1342,6 +1342,7 @@ _brew_instal() {
       --screen-saverdir
       --servicedir
       --skip-cask-deps
+      --skip-link
       --skip-post-install
       --verbose
       --vst-plugindir
@@ -1405,6 +1406,7 @@ _brew_install() {
       --screen-saverdir
       --servicedir
       --skip-cask-deps
+      --skip-link
       --skip-post-install
       --verbose
       --vst-plugindir

completions/fish/brew.fish

@@ -912,6 +912,7 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l require-sha -d 'Require all casks to have a
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l screen-saverdir -d 'Target location for Screen Savers (default: `~/Library/Screen Savers`)'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l servicedir -d 'Target location for Services (default: `~/Library/Services`)'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l skip-cask-deps -d 'Skip installing cask dependencies'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l skip-link -d 'Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l skip-post-install -d 'Install but skip any post-install steps'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l verbose -d 'Print the verification and post-install steps'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'instal' -l vst-plugindir -d 'Target location for VST Plugins (default: `~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST`)'
@@ -966,6 +967,7 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l require-sha -d 'Require all casks to have
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l screen-saverdir -d 'Target location for Screen Savers (default: `~/Library/Screen Savers`)'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l servicedir -d 'Target location for Services (default: `~/Library/Services`)'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l skip-cask-deps -d 'Skip installing cask dependencies'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l skip-link -d 'Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l skip-post-install -d 'Install but skip any post-install steps'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l verbose -d 'Print the verification and post-install steps'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'install' -l vst-plugindir -d 'Target location for VST Plugins (default: `~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST`)'

completions/zsh/_brew

@@ -1145,6 +1145,7 @@ _brew_instal() {
     '(--formula)--screen-saverdir[Target location for Screen Savers (default: `~/Library/Screen Savers`)]' \
     '(--formula)--servicedir[Target location for Services (default: `~/Library/Services`)]' \
     '(--formula)--skip-cask-deps[Skip installing cask dependencies]' \
+    '(--cask)--skip-link[Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix]' \
     '(--cask)--skip-post-install[Install but skip any post-install steps]' \
     '--verbose[Print the verification and post-install steps]' \
     '(--formula)--vst-plugindir[Target location for VST Plugins (default: `~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST`)]' \
@@ -1154,7 +1155,7 @@ _brew_instal() {
     '(--casks --binaries --require-sha --quarantine --adopt --skip-cask-deps --zap --appdir --keyboard-layoutdir --colorpickerdir --prefpanedir --qlplugindir --mdimporterdir --dictionarydir --fontdir --servicedir --input-methoddir --internet-plugindir --audio-unit-plugindir --vst-plugindir --vst3-plugindir --screen-saverdir --language)--formula[Treat all named arguments as formulae]' \
     '*::formula:__brew_formulae' \
     - cask \
-    '(--formulae --env --ignore-dependencies --only-dependencies --cc --build-from-source --force-bottle --include-test --HEAD --fetch-HEAD --keep-tmp --debug-symbols --build-bottle --skip-post-install --bottle-arch --interactive --git --overwrite)--cask[Treat all named arguments as casks]' \
+    '(--formulae --env --ignore-dependencies --only-dependencies --cc --build-from-source --force-bottle --include-test --HEAD --fetch-HEAD --keep-tmp --debug-symbols --build-bottle --skip-post-install --skip-link --bottle-arch --interactive --git --overwrite)--cask[Treat all named arguments as casks]' \
     '*::cask:__brew_casks'
 }
 
@@ -1203,6 +1204,7 @@ _brew_install() {
     '(--formula)--screen-saverdir[Target location for Screen Savers (default: `~/Library/Screen Savers`)]' \
     '(--formula)--servicedir[Target location for Services (default: `~/Library/Services`)]' \
     '(--formula)--skip-cask-deps[Skip installing cask dependencies]' \
+    '(--cask)--skip-link[Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix]' \
     '(--cask)--skip-post-install[Install but skip any post-install steps]' \
     '--verbose[Print the verification and post-install steps]' \
     '(--formula)--vst-plugindir[Target location for VST Plugins (default: `~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST`)]' \
@@ -1212,7 +1214,7 @@ _brew_install() {
     '(--casks --binaries --require-sha --quarantine --adopt --skip-cask-deps --zap --appdir --keyboard-layoutdir --colorpickerdir --prefpanedir --qlplugindir --mdimporterdir --dictionarydir --fontdir --servicedir --input-methoddir --internet-plugindir --audio-unit-plugindir --vst-plugindir --vst3-plugindir --screen-saverdir --language)--formula[Treat all named arguments as formulae]' \
     '*::formula:__brew_formulae' \
     - cask \
-    '(--formulae --env --ignore-dependencies --only-dependencies --cc --build-from-source --force-bottle --include-test --HEAD --fetch-HEAD --keep-tmp --debug-symbols --build-bottle --skip-post-install --bottle-arch --interactive --git --overwrite)--cask[Treat all named arguments as casks]' \
+    '(--formulae --env --ignore-dependencies --only-dependencies --cc --build-from-source --force-bottle --include-test --HEAD --fetch-HEAD --keep-tmp --debug-symbols --build-bottle --skip-post-install --skip-link --bottle-arch --interactive --git --overwrite)--cask[Treat all named arguments as casks]' \
     '*::cask:__brew_casks'
 }
 

docs/Manpage.md

@@ -644,6 +644,10 @@ upgrade *`formula`* if it is already installed but outdated.
 
 : Install but skip any post-install steps.
 
+`--skip-link`
+
+: Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix.
+
 `--bottle-arch`
 
 : Optimise bottles for the specified architecture rather than the oldest

manpages/brew.1

@@ -403,6 +403,9 @@ Prepare the formula for eventual bottling during installation, skipping any post
 \fB\-\-skip\-post\-install\fP
 Install but skip any post\-install steps\.
 .TP
+\fB\-\-skip\-link\fP
+Install but skip linking the keg into the prefix\.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-bottle\-arch\fP
 Optimise bottles for the specified architecture rather than the oldest architecture supported by the version of macOS the bottles are built on\.
 .TP