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* `audit`:
Checks all formulae for Homebrew coding style violations.
+## EXTERNAL COMMANDS
+
+Homebrew allows external commands to be defined by putting a +x file named
+`brew-<cmdname>` or `brew-<cmdname>.rb` on the PATH. This will cause Homebrew
+to recognize `brew cmdname`.
+
+Some external commands are shipped with Homebrew, and enabled by default.
+
## ENVIRONMENT
* HOMEBREW\_DEBUG: