# Install attempt-cli with Homebrew CLI for retrying fallible commands. Version 1.1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:attempt-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install attempt-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:attempt-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.1.1 - **Source summary:** CLI for retrying fallible commands - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Unlicense - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - attempt (cli) - attempt (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 1.1.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/MaxBondABE/attempt - Upstream latest detected: v1.1.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage attempt is a small Rust command-line tool for retrying fallible commands with delays, retry policies, jitter, timeouts, and backoff strategies. ### Project history The official README presents attempt as a focused CLI for retrying commands that may fail temporarily. The Cargo metadata names the crate attempt-cli, exposes the binary as `attempt`, uses the 2021 Rust edition, and describes the project as public-domain software under the Unlicense. The public release history is short: GitHub releases show v1.0.1 and v1.1.0 in September 2025, followed by v1.1.1 in January 2026. That makes it a relatively young tool compared with the older Unix packages in this batch. ### Adoption history The README documents installation through Cargo and Homebrew, placing attempt in the modern Rust CLI distribution pattern: publish a crate for Rust users and a Homebrew formula for macOS package-manager users. Its adoption story is use-case-led rather than ecosystem-led. The manual explicitly compares one case to wait-for-it.sh: waiting for services in docker-compose-like environments when the user is not restricted to Bash. It also targets robust scripts that call temporarily unavailable services. ### How it is used The basic invocation is `attempt [BACKOFF] [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]...`. Official examples retry database migrations when output contains `server not ready`, use exponential backoff, change attempt counts, add jitter, and separate attempt arguments from child-command arguments with `--`. The manual explains the mental model: classify failures with retry policy, choose a backoff schedule, set a retry limit, and optionally use exponential backoff to start aggressively while backing off during persistent outages. ### Why package nerds care attempt is package-nerd interesting because it turns a shell pattern into a dedicated binary. Instead of every script growing its own retry loop, timeout handling, jitter, and output predicate checks, the package offers a small auditable command. It is also a tidy example of a Rust CLI whose package name and binary name differ: Homebrew packages attempt-cli, Cargo installs attempt-cli, but users run `attempt`. ### Timeline - 2025-09: GitHub release v1.0.1 published. - 2025-09: GitHub release v1.1.0 published. - 2026-01: GitHub release v1.1.1 published. ### Related projects - Related tools and patterns include wait-for-it.sh, retry loops in shell scripts, exponential-backoff libraries, timeout wrappers, and orchestration readiness checks in Docker Compose or CI scripts. ### Sources - Official Cargo.toml. - Official GitHub releases API. - Official README. - Official mdBook manual intro and usage pages. ## Security Notes 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:** attempt-cli - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust-script](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust-script/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, scripting. - [objc-run](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/objc-run/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, scripting. - [scriptisto](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/scriptisto/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, scripting. - [swift-sh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/swift-sh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, scripting. - [cmdshelf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmdshelf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust, scripting. - [recur](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/recur/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: backoff, cli, developer-tools, retry. - [action-validator](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/action-validator/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust. - [add-determinism](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/add-determinism/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, rust. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. 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