Error: Invalid usage: The upgrade subcommand does not accept the -f switch.

[rgoldberg]

Output of brew config

HOMEBREW_VERSION: 5.1.11-189-g24605f6
ORIGIN: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew
HEAD: 24605f61b5bce8a9014d7b60c7b52c85589de097
Last commit: 3 hours ago
Branch: main
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Core tap last commit: 48 minutes ago
Core tap JSON: 18 May 11:16 UTC
Core cask tap HEAD: 4bb7a5e530f96bde66e224e9d63b7b0cc9a642a6
Core cask tap last commit: 57 minutes ago
Core cask tap JSON: 18 May 11:16 UTC
HOMEBREW_PREFIX: /opt/homebrew
HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS: []
HOMEBREW_DOWNLOAD_CONCURRENCY: 28
HOMEBREW_FORBID_PACKAGES_FROM_PATHS: set
HOMEBREW_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: set
HOMEBREW_MAKE_JOBS: 14
HOMEBREW_NO_ANALYTICS: set
HOMEBREW_SORBET_RUNTIME: set
HOMEBREW_UPGRADE_GREEDY: set
Homebrew Ruby: 4.0.4 => /opt/homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/4.0.4/bin/ruby
CPU: 14-core 64-bit arm_brava
Clang: 21.0.0 build 2100
Git: 2.54.0 => /opt/homebrew/bin/git
Curl: 8.7.1 => /usr/bin/curl
macOS: 26.5-arm64
CLT: 26.5.0.0.1777544298
Xcode: 26.5
Metal Toolchain: N/A
Rosetta 2: false

Output of brew doctor

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Warning: Some installed casks are deprecated or disabled.
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Description of issue

I just started getting the following error when running:

$ brew bundle upgrade -fq
Usage: brew bundle upgrade:
    Shorthand for brew bundle install --upgrade.
…
Error: Invalid usage: The `upgrade` subcommand does not accept the `-f` switch.
$ brew bundle install --upgrade -fq
## no error

I didn't get the error last week, so I assume the problem is from 5.1.11 or maybe commits since then.

I assume that the change was intentional, but I just wanted to note that brew bundle upgrade -fq & brew bundle install --upgrade -fq have different behavior, when (according to the usage info) the former should be shorthand for the latter.

Should brew bundle install --upgrade -fq also output an error?

[carlocab]

This may be a regression from Homebrew/brew#22280. It may be worth filing an issue at Homebrew/brew.

[rgoldberg]

Do you think that brew bundle upgrade should support -f, or that bundle install --upgrade -fq should also output an error?

Once I know, I'll open an issue, unless you instruct me not to open one.

Thanks.

[MikeMcQuaid]

I'll look at this.