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 ### Core `brew` code pull request
 
+Before getting started, please note that we cannot distribute every single piece of software and have to draw a line on “notability” somewhere. Of course, we would be happy to reconsider in the future. If you don't meet notability requirements you might consider [creating your own tap](https://docs.brew.sh/How-to-Create-and-Maintain-a-Tap).
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+Notability [auditor](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/blob/638a3dc3a33c4c2029db058cf3d399008621e973/Library/Homebrew/utils/shared_audits.rb) will fail on repositories that do not meet:
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+- **>29** days old
+- **>29** forks
+- **>29** watchers (Github only)
+- **>74** stars
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 1. [Fork the Homebrew/brew repository on GitHub](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/fork).
    * This creates a personal remote repository that you can push to. This is needed because only Homebrew maintainers have push access to the main repositories.
 2. Change to the directory containing your Homebrew installation: