diff --git a/install_brew_packages.sh b/install_brew_packages.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+pushd "$HOME/pc_settings"
+
+# install brew dependencies
+cat ./brew_packages.txt | xargs brew install
+
+popd
+