# Install cfssl

CloudFlare's PKI toolkit. Version 1.6.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:cfssl
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install cfssl
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install cfssl
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/cfssl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add cfssl
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cfssl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#cfssl
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cf/cfssl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S cfssl
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cfssl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install extras/cfssl
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/cfssl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:cfssl
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cfssl>
- **Version:** 1.6.5
- **Source summary:** CloudFlare's PKI toolkit
- **Homepage:** <https://cfssl.org/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cloudflare/cfssl>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://cfssl.org/>
- **License:** BSD-2-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/cloudflare/cfssl/archive/refs/tags/v1.6.5.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- cfssl (cli)
- cfssl-bundle (cli)
- cfssl-certinfo (cli)
- cfssl-newkey (cli)
- cfssl-scan (cli)
- cfssljson (cli)
- multirootca (cli)
- cfssl (alias)
- cfssl-bundle (alias)
- cfssl-certinfo (alias)
- cfssl-newkey (alias)
- cfssl-scan (alias)
- cfssljson (alias)
- multirootca (alias)

## Dependencies

- libtool

## Build Dependencies

- go

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.6.5
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/cloudflare/cfssl
- Upstream latest detected: v1.6.5 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** cfssl
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - cfssl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cf/cfssl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - cfssl - 1.6.5-r15: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cfssl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Cloudflare PKI and TLS toolkit | https://cfssl.org/
- pacman - cfssl - 1.6.5-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cfssl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | CloudFlare PKI and TLS toolkit | https://cfssl.org/
- MacPorts - cfssl: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: security/cfssl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - extras/cfssl: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/cfssl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

- [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family.
- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [libtool](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libtool/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [nss](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nss/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, pki, security, tls.
- [certstrap](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/certstrap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, pki, security, tls.
- [gnutls](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gnutls/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security, tls.
- [mbedtls](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mbedtls/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security, tls.
- [libressl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libressl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security, tls.
- [easy-rsa](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/easy-rsa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: certificates, cli, pki, security.
- [botan](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/botan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security, tls.
- [wolfssl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/wolfssl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security, tls.
- [gmssl](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gmssl/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, cryptography, security, tls, toolkit.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
