diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml
index bb2e965b42..5ed66b3da0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ name: Bump Homebrew Formula (geode relay)
 # Sibling of bump-homebrew-formula.yml (the amy CLI). Same mechanism, different
 # artifact:
 #   - bump-homebrew-formula.yml       -> Formula `amy`   (the headless CLI)
-#   - this workflow                   -> Formula `geode` (the standalone relay)
+#   - this workflow                   -> Formula `geode-relay` (the standalone relay)
 #
 # After a stable release, download the published `geode-<version>-jvm.tar.gz`
 # bundle, compute its sha256, and open a PR that syncs
-# `geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb`'s url + sha256 to that release. Keeping the
+# `geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb`'s url + sha256 to that release. Keeping the
 # in-repo reference formula accurate makes the eventual homebrew-core submission a
 # copy-paste.
 #
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update reference formula
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          FORMULA=geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb
+          FORMULA=geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb
           URL="${{ steps.asset.outputs.url }}"
           SHA="${{ steps.asset.outputs.sha256 }}"
           # Rewrite the two indented lines in the formula block. Anchoring on the
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           base: main
           branch: chore/bump-geode-formula-${{ steps.rel.outputs.tag }}
-          add-paths: geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb
+          add-paths: geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb
           commit-message: 'chore: sync geode Homebrew formula to ${{ steps.rel.outputs.tag }}'
           title: 'chore: sync geode Homebrew formula to ${{ steps.rel.outputs.tag }}'
           body: |
-            Auto-synced `geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb` to the
+            Auto-synced `geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb` to the
             `${{ steps.rel.outputs.tag }}` release:
 
             - `url`    -> `${{ steps.asset.outputs.url }}`
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
                 ``,
                 `Recovery options:`,
                 `1. Re-run the workflow once the underlying issue is fixed`,
-                `2. Manually update \`geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb\` (url + sha256) from the release asset`,
+                `2. Manually update \`geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb\` (url + sha256) from the release asset`,
                 `3. Check the release actually published \`geode-${tag.replace(/^v/, '')}-jvm.tar.gz\``
               ].join('\n'),
               labels: ['release-ops', 'bug']
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew.yml
index 483afcdead..cf255e882f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-homebrew.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Sync Homebrew Cask Reference
 
 # Sibling of bump-homebrew-formula.yml (amy) and bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml
-# (geode). Same mechanism, third artifact:
+# (geode-relay). Same mechanism, third artifact:
 #   - this workflow -> Cask `amethyst-nostr` (the desktop GUI app / DMG)
 #
 # What it does: after a stable release, download the published macOS DMG, assert
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-winget.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-winget.yml
index ef19cfd79a..ecc6df6540 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-winget.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-winget.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Sync Winget Manifest Reference
 
 # Fourth sibling of the three Homebrew sync workflows, same shape:
 #   bump-homebrew-formula.yml       -> Formula `amy`
-#   bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml -> Formula `geode`
+#   bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml -> Formula `geode-relay`
 #   bump-homebrew.yml               -> Cask    `amethyst-nostr`
 #   this workflow                   -> Winget  `VitorPamplona.Amethyst`
 #
diff --git a/geode/README.md b/geode/README.md
index f803a7e3e1..a700bd3614 100644
--- a/geode/README.md
+++ b/geode/README.md
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ the copy-paste steps (create the `geode` user, drop your config in
 ### Homebrew
 
 ```bash
-brew install vitorpamplona/tap/geode    # from the tap, once published
+brew install vitorpamplona/tap/geode-relay    # from the tap, once published
 ```
 
 The formula depends on `openjdk` and installs the no-JRE jar bundle. Reference
-formula: [`packaging/homebrew/geode.rb`](packaging/homebrew/geode.rb).
+formula: [`packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb`](packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb).
 
 ### Portable tarball (any Linux/macOS, no system Java)
 
diff --git a/geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb b/geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb
similarity index 74%
rename from geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb
rename to geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb
index aa9398c76b..9b1747ab0d 100644
--- a/geode/packaging/homebrew/geode.rb
+++ b/geode/packaging/homebrew/geode-relay.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-# Reference Homebrew formula for `geode`, the standalone Nostr relay.
+# Reference Homebrew formula for geode, the standalone Nostr relay.
 #
 # Submit this to Homebrew/homebrew-core (new-formula PR) or drop it into a
-# personal tap (`Formula/geode.rb`) for an instant `brew install <tap>/geode`.
+# personal tap (`Formula/geode-relay.rb`) for an instant
+# `brew install <tap>/geode-relay`.
 #
 # The url + sha256 below are kept in sync automatically on every stable release
 # by .github/workflows/bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml (it downloads the
@@ -22,20 +23,19 @@
 # INSTALL it on a workstation for local testing; for a production deployment
 # prefer the Docker image or the .deb/.rpm + systemd unit (see geode/README.md).
 #
-# BLOCKER (verified 2026-08-24): this formula CANNOT be submitted to
-# homebrew-core under the name `geode`. That name is permanently reserved —
-# homebrew-core's `formula_renames.json` maps "geode" -> "apache-geode"
-# (Apache Geode's old name), so `brew info --formula geode` resolves to that
-# package. Submitting would need a different token, e.g. `geode-relay` or
-# `amethyst-geode`, which also means renaming the binary's Homebrew-facing name
-# and updating .github/workflows/bump-homebrew-geode-formula.yml. Until that is
-# decided this file is a reference for a personal tap only, where the name does
-# not collide.
+# The homebrew-core token is `geode-relay`, NOT `geode`. That name is
+# permanently reserved: homebrew-core's `formula_renames.json` maps
+# "geode" -> "apache-geode" (Apache Geode's old name), so `brew info --formula
+# geode` resolves to that package and a new formula could never claim it.
+#
+# The BINARY is still `geode` — users type `geode`, not `geode-relay`. That is
+# safe: apache-geode installs `gfsh`, not `geode`, so there is no collision on
+# PATH. Formula token and binary name differ here deliberately.
 #
 # As with amy.rb, do NOT strip the `livecheck` block or the comments to match
 # the amethyst-nostr cask — homebrew-core conventions differ from
 # homebrew-cask's, and `livecheck` is what drives automated version bumps.
-class Geode < Formula
+class GeodeRelay < Formula
   desc "Standalone Nostr relay from the Amethyst project"
   homepage "https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst"
   url "https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/download/v1.14.0/geode-1.14.0-jvm.tar.gz"