install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install bkt

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add bkt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · bkt · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install bkt

Debian stable package indexes · bkt · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#bkt

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

overview

Package summary

CLI utility for caching the output of subprocesses

Project links

Commands and aliases

bkt

history

Project history and usage

bkt is a Rust CLI and library for caching subprocess invocations. It is a small systems utility for shell prompts, fuzzy finders, polling scripts, and other workflows where repeated command output can be reused.

Project history

The repository and crates.io package appeared in 2021. The README says bkt is pronounced 'bucket', is inspired by bash-cache, and wraps expensive process invocations so callers can reuse recent outputs without adding caching logic to their own programs.

Adoption history

bkt is distributed as a Rust crate, GitHub release binary, and Unix package through Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Alpine, and Nix according to the supplied package facts. The README also tracks package-manager support and links Repology status.

How it is used

A typical invocation prefixes a command with bkt and a TTL, such as bkt --ttl=1m -- date. bkt caches stdout, stderr, and exit status, with options for stale refresh, working-directory and environment-sensitive keys, file modification checks, scopes, failure handling, and cache directory selection.

Why package nerds care

bkt matters to package nerds because it turns a recurring shell pattern into one binary with well-documented cache semantics. It is the kind of low-level CLI that quietly improves prompts and scripts without forcing every project to grow its own memoization layer.

Timeline

2021: bkt repository and crate are created.
2021: The README documents bkt as inspired by bash-cache.
2020s: bkt gains package-manager coverage across Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Alpine, and Nix.
2020s: GitHub releases provide precompiled binaries starting with 0.5.

Related projects

bkt is directly related to bash-cache, which the README names as inspiration.
It complements shell tools such as fzf by caching expensive commands used in interactive interfaces.

Sources

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
`bkt`	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 generated2026-07-25

manager version0.8.2

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected0.8.2

https://github.com/dimo414/bkt

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:bkt
Version	0.8.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bkt
Homepage	https://github.com/dimo414/bkt
Repository	https://github.com/dimo414/bkt
Upstream docs	https://docs.rs/bkt/latest/bkt
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/dimo414/bkt/archive/refs/tags/0.8.2.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
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	bkt
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Debian apt95%

bkt 0.6.1-2+b8

CLI and Rust library for caching subprocess invocations

https://bkt.rs/

sudo apt install bkt

Section: misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: rust-bkt
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bkt

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

Nix95%

bkt

nix profile install nixpkgs#bkt

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bkt

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

Ubuntu apt95%

bkt 0.6.1-2

CLI and Rust library for caching subprocess invocations

https://bkt.rs/

sudo apt install bkt

Section: universe/misc
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: rust-bkt
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bkt

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: bkt from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

bkt 0.8.0-r0

A subprocess caching utility

https://www.bkt.rs/

sudo apk add bkt

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bkt
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bkt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bkt from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

bkt-doc 0.8.0-r0

A subprocess caching utility (documentation)

https://www.bkt.rs/

sudo apk add bkt-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: bkt
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bkt

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: bkt-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

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/bkt.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 bkt with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix