diff --git a/completions/bash/brew b/completions/bash/brew
index 2ba527464e..8dac2cf2c1 100644
--- a/completions/bash/brew
+++ b/completions/bash/brew
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ _brew__s() {
       --opensuse
       --pull-request
       --quiet
+      --repology
       --ubuntu
       --verbose
       "
@@ -1798,6 +1799,7 @@ _brew_search() {
       --opensuse
       --pull-request
       --quiet
+      --repology
       --ubuntu
       --verbose
       "
diff --git a/completions/fish/brew.fish b/completions/fish/brew.fish
index d61debd8b3..e0db523dd2 100644
--- a/completions/fish/brew.fish
+++ b/completions/fish/brew.fish
@@ -274,19 +274,20 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg '--repository' -a '(__fish_brew_suggest_taps_installed)
 __fish_brew_complete_cmd '-S' 'Perform a substring search of cask tokens and formula names for text'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l cask -d 'Search online and locally for casks'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l closed -d 'Search for only closed GitHub pull requests'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l debian -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l debian -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l debug -d 'Display any debugging information'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l desc -d 'Search for formulae with a description matching text and casks with a name matching text'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l fedora -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l fink -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l fedora -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l fink -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l formula -d 'Search online and locally for formulae'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l help -d 'Show this message'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l macports -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l macports -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l open -d 'Search for only open GitHub pull requests'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l opensuse -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l opensuse -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l pull-request -d 'Search for GitHub pull requests containing text'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l quiet -d 'Make some output more quiet'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l ubuntu -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l repology -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l ubuntu -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg '-S' -l verbose -d 'Make some output more verbose'
 
 
@@ -1217,19 +1218,20 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'ruby' -l r -d 'Load a library using `require`'
 __fish_brew_complete_cmd 'search' 'Perform a substring search of cask tokens and formula names for text'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l cask -d 'Search online and locally for casks'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l closed -d 'Search for only closed GitHub pull requests'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l debian -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l debian -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l debug -d 'Display any debugging information'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l desc -d 'Search for formulae with a description matching text and casks with a name matching text'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l fedora -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l fink -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l fedora -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l fink -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l formula -d 'Search online and locally for formulae'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l help -d 'Show this message'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l macports -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l macports -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l open -d 'Search for only open GitHub pull requests'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l opensuse -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l opensuse -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l pull-request -d 'Search for GitHub pull requests containing text'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l quiet -d 'Make some output more quiet'
-__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l ubuntu -d 'Search for text in the given package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l repology -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l ubuntu -d 'Search for text in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'search' -l verbose -d 'Make some output more verbose'
 
 
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_brew b/completions/zsh/_brew
index e02e3f0b5e..9a4354a270 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_brew
+++ b/completions/zsh/_brew
@@ -349,19 +349,20 @@ _brew__s() {
   _arguments \
     '--cask[Search online and locally for casks]' \
     '(--open)--closed[Search for only closed GitHub pull requests]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --ubuntu)--debian[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --ubuntu)--debian[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '--debug[Display any debugging information]' \
     '(--pull-request)--desc[Search for formulae with a description matching text and casks with a name matching text]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --debian --ubuntu)--fedora[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
-    '(--macports --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--fink[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --opensuse --debian --ubuntu)--fedora[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--fink[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '--formula[Search online and locally for formulae]' \
     '--help[Show this message]' \
-    '(--fink --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--macports[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--macports[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '(--closed)--open[Search for only open GitHub pull requests]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--opensuse[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--opensuse[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '(--desc)--pull-request[Search for GitHub pull requests containing text]' \
     '--quiet[Make some output more quiet]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian)--ubuntu[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--repology[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian)--ubuntu[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '--verbose[Make some output more verbose]'
 }
 
@@ -1490,19 +1491,20 @@ _brew_search() {
   _arguments \
     '--cask[Search online and locally for casks]' \
     '(--open)--closed[Search for only closed GitHub pull requests]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --ubuntu)--debian[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --ubuntu)--debian[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '--debug[Display any debugging information]' \
     '(--pull-request)--desc[Search for formulae with a description matching text and casks with a name matching text]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --debian --ubuntu)--fedora[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
-    '(--macports --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--fink[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --opensuse --debian --ubuntu)--fedora[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--fink[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '--formula[Search online and locally for formulae]' \
     '--help[Show this message]' \
-    '(--fink --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--macports[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--macports[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '(--closed)--open[Search for only open GitHub pull requests]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--opensuse[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--opensuse[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '(--desc)--pull-request[Search for GitHub pull requests containing text]' \
     '--quiet[Make some output more quiet]' \
-    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian)--ubuntu[Search for text in the given package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian --ubuntu)--repology[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
+    '(--repology --macports --fink --opensuse --fedora --debian)--ubuntu[Search for text in the given database'\''s or package manager'\''s list]' \
     '--verbose[Make some output more verbose]'
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 830bbc039b..2762575a7a 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -533,18 +533,20 @@ The search for *`text`* is extended online to `homebrew/core` and `homebrew/cask
   Search for only open GitHub pull requests.
 * `--closed`:
   Search for only closed GitHub pull requests.
+* `--repology`:
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 * `--macports`:
-  Search for *`text`* in the given package manager's list.
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 * `--fink`:
-  Search for *`text`* in the given package manager's list.
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 * `--opensuse`:
-  Search for *`text`* in the given package manager's list.
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 * `--fedora`:
-  Search for *`text`* in the given package manager's list.
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 * `--debian`:
-  Search for *`text`* in the given package manager's list.
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 * `--ubuntu`:
-  Search for *`text`* in the given package manager's list.
+  Search for *`text`* in the given database's or package manager's list.
 
 ### `shellenv`
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index d9fd74bc9f..90fc1dbc39 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -742,28 +742,32 @@ Search for only open GitHub pull requests\.
 Search for only closed GitHub pull requests\.
 .
 .TP
+\fB\-\-repology\fR
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
+.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-macports\fR
-Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-fink\fR
-Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-opensuse\fR
-Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-fedora\fR
-Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-debian\fR
-Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-ubuntu\fR
-Search for \fItext\fR in the given package manager\'s list\.
+Search for \fItext\fR in the given database\'s or package manager\'s list\.
 .
 .SS "\fBshellenv\fR"
 Print export statements\. When run in a shell, this installation of Homebrew will be added to your \fBPATH\fR, \fBMANPATH\fR, and \fBINFOPATH\fR\.