# Install gist

Command-line utility for uploading Gists. Version 6.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:gist
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install gist
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install gist
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gist from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#gist
```

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S gist
```

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

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:gist
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gist>
- **Version:** 6.0.0
- **Source summary:** Command-line utility for uploading Gists
- **Homepage:** <https://defunkt.io/gist/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/defunkt/gist>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/defunkt/gist#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/defunkt/gist/archive/refs/tags/v6.0.0.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- gist (cli)
- gist (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- ruby

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 6.0.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/defunkt/gist
- Upstream latest detected: v6.0.0 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** gist
- **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

- Debian apt - gist - 6.0.0-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gist from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Upload gists to gist.github.com | https://github.com/defunkt/gist
- Nix - gist: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gi/gist/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - gist - 6.0.0-3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gist from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Upload gists to gist.github.com | https://github.com/defunkt/gist
- pacman - gist - 6.0.0-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: gist from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Potentially the best command line gister | https://github.com/defunkt/gist


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- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
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- [imessage-ruby](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/imessage-ruby/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, ruby.
- [selecta](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/selecta/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, ruby.
- [gistit](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gistit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-sharing, developer-tools, gist, github.
- [ghi](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ghi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, github, ruby.
- [gh](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/gh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, github.
- [giflib](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/giflib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, github.
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## 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