macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bb-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install bb-cli with Homebrew, apt, Nix, winget, zypper
Bitbucket Rest API CLI written in pure PHP. Version 1.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install bbDebian stable package indexes · bb · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bbnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bb/bb/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bbopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bb · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id vriesdemichael.bb -eWindows Package Manager source index · vriesdemichael.bb · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Bitbucket Rest API CLI written in pure PHP
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bb
history
Project history and usage
bb-cli is a PHP command-line client for Bitbucket's REST API, packaged as the `bb` executable for developers who want pull requests, pipelines, branches, and other Bitbucket workflows in a terminal.
Project history
The project README presents it as "Bitbucket Rest API CLI" and documents installation as a standalone binary from GitHub releases or via a container image. Its own development note dates the tool to 2021 and says it was developed with help from GitHub Copilot.
The CLI is intentionally narrow: it wraps Bitbucket operations rather than trying to be a general Atlassian or Git hosting client. That makes it a small but recognizable example of service-specific CLIs that grew around cloud Git hosting.
Adoption history
Homebrew packages the tool as `bb-cli`; the supplied package-manager facts also show names in Debian, Ubuntu, Nix, zypper, and winget ecosystems, indicating cross-platform packaging beyond the upstream release binaries.
How it is used
Typical use is interactive developer workflow from a shell: run `bb help`, authenticate with `bb auth`, then inspect or operate on Bitbucket pull requests, pipelines, and branches. The documented Docker setup bind-mounts the same config file into the container.
Why package nerds care
For package-index history, bb-cli is a useful example of a modern SaaS API wrapper distributed through both language/runtime channels and native package managers. It is not a foundational Unix tool, but it represents the package-manager demand for one-command access to hosted development platforms.
Timeline
- 2021: README development note says the tool was developed with help from GitHub Copilot.
- Current: README documents standalone GitHub release binaries and a GHCR container image.
Related projects
- Related tools include Atlassian/Bitbucket web APIs, general Git hosting CLIs such as GitHub CLI, and other service-specific terminal clients.
Sources
- https://bb-cli.github.io/
- https://github.com/bb-cli/bb-cli#readme
- input:source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.bitbucket-rest-cli-config.json
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.bitbucket-rest-cli-config.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bb | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.4.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/bb-cli/bb-cli
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/bb-cli/bb-clinone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bb-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bb-cli |
| Homepage | https://bb-cli.github.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/bb-cli/bb-cli |
| Upstream docs | https://bb-cli.github.io/ |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/bb-cli/bb-cli/releases/download/1.4.1/bb |
| Dependencies | php |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bb-cli |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt92%
bb 1.3rc1-13+b1
ASCII-art demo based on AAlib
https://aa-project.sourceforge.net/bb/
sudo apt install bb- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: bb
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Bb
Nix92%
bb
nix profile install nixpkgs#bb- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Bb
Ubuntu apt92%
bb 1.3rc1-13
ASCII-art demo based on AAlib
https://aa-project.sourceforge.net/bb/
sudo apt install bb- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Bb
zypper92%
bb 1.3~rc1-2.5
Audio-Visual Demonstration for Text Terminal
https://aa-project.sourceforge.net/bb/
sudo zypper install bb- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Amusements/Toys/Graphics
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bb
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Bb
winget92%
vriesdemichael.bb
winget install --id vriesdemichael.bb -e- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Bb
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment