# Install killswitch

VPN kill switch for macOS. Version 0.8.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:killswitch
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install killswitch
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:killswitch
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/killswitch>
- **Version:** 0.8.3
- **Source summary:** VPN kill switch for macOS
- **Homepage:** <https://killswitch.network>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/vpn-kill-switch/killswitch>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/vpn-kill-switch/killswitch#readme>
- **License:** BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/vpn-kill-switch/killswitch/archive/refs/tags/0.8.3.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-03T23:07:00Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- killswitch (cli)
- killswitch (alias)

## Build Dependencies

- rust

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.8.3
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-03
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/vpn-kill-switch/killswitch
- Upstream latest detected: 0.8.3 (current)

## Notes de sécurité

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

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


## Related Links

- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Security and crypto packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [strongswan](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/strongswan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security, vpn.
- [openssh](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/openssh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security.
- [pinentry-mac](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/pinentry-mac/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, security.
- [bettercap](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/bettercap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security.
- [ipsw](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/ipsw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, macos, security.
- [easy-rsa](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/easy-rsa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vpn.
- [zeek](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/zeek/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security.
- [ettercap](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/ettercap/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, network-security, security.
- [fwknop](https://www.automicvault.com/fr/pkg/brew/fwknop/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, firewall, network, network-security, security.

## Sources

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