install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install bed

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install bed

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/bed/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#bed

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/be/bed/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Binary editor written in Go

Project links

Commands and aliases

bed

history

Project history and usage

bed is a terminal binary editor written in Go, aimed at fast portable editing of binary files with a Vim-like interface.

Project history

The project was created by itchyny and its repository was opened in April 2018. The README frames the project as both a practical binary editor and an exploration of how to handle large files interactively in Go.

Its upstream releases show a compact CLI tool that has remained active through the 2020s, with v0.1.0 published in January 2020 and v0.2.8 published in December 2024.

Adoption history

The package is distributed through Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix according to the supplied package metadata, which is typical for a niche but useful terminal utility.

How it is used

bed is used for byte-level inspection and editing in a terminal. The README lists large-file support, split windows, search, undo and redo, partial writing, and Vim-influenced commands.

Why package nerds care

For package collectors, bed is a small example of the modern Go CLI pattern: a single portable executable providing an old Unix workstation tool category, the hex/binary editor, with familiar modal-editor ergonomics.

Timeline

2018: GitHub repository created.
2020: v0.1.0 release published.
2024: v0.2.8 release published.

Related projects

Related package categories include hex editors, binary viewers, and Vim-style terminal editing tools.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/itchyny/bed
https://github.com/itchyny/bed#readme
https://github.com/itchyny/bed/releases
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 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`bed`	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 version0.2.8

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.2.8

https://github.com/itchyny/bed

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:bed
Version	0.2.8
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bed
Homepage	https://github.com/itchyny/bed
Repository	https://github.com/itchyny/bed
Upstream docs	https://github.com/itchyny/bed#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/itchyny/bed/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.8.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	bed
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

bed

nix profile install nixpkgs#bed

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bed

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

MacPorts95%

bed

sudo port install bed

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bed

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/bed/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/bed.yml

Used sources

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

Install bed with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix