macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bladeslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install bladesMacPorts ports tree · www/blades/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install blades with Homebrew, MacPorts
Blazing fast dead simple static site generator. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Blazing fast dead simple static site generator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- blades
history
Project history and usage
Blades is a Rust static site generator focused on speed, simple configuration, and minimal moving parts. It packages as a single CLI for generating HTML from content and templates.
Project history
The repository was created in 2020 and the crate was published on crates.io the same year. The README describes Blades as a 'blazing fast dead simple static site generator' using zero-copy deserialization and the Ramhorns templating engine.
Adoption history
Blades is distributed through crates.io, Homebrew, and MacPorts. Its adoption is modest but clear enough for packaging: a small Rust SSG with official docs at getblades.org and a package-manager footprint beyond Cargo.
How it is used
Users run blades init to create a site, then build, all, lazy, colocate, or new to generate pages and assets. The project configuration is Blades.toml, and docs cover themes, templates, plugins, taxonomies, feeds, sitemaps, and asset colocation.
Why package nerds care
Blades is interesting to package nerds as part of the Rust static-site-generator wave: small native binaries competing with older ecosystems on startup time and simple deployment. Its 'one job' positioning contrasts with larger generators that bundle watchers, asset pipelines, or language-specific plugin stacks.
Timeline
- 2020: Blades repository is created on GitHub.
- 2020: Blades crate is published on crates.io.
- 2020s: Blades is packaged for Homebrew and MacPorts.
- 2020s: Official docs at getblades.org document configuration, themes, plugins, and content workflows.
Related projects
- The README compares Blades' performance with Hugo and links an ssg-bench repository.
- Blades uses Mustache-style templates and the Ramhorns Rust templating engine, and suggests caretaker for watching or auxiliary automation.
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.
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
Blades.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
blades | 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 generated2026-07-10
manager version0.6.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.6.0
https://github.com/grego/blades
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:blades |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/blades |
| Homepage | https://www.getblades.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/grego/blades |
| Upstream docs | https://www.getblades.org/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/grego/blades/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.0.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 | blades |
| 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 |
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source database matches
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MacPorts95%
blades
sudo port install blades- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Blades
source trail
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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