install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install bulletty

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#bulletty

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S bulletty

Arch Linux sync databases · bulletty · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Pretty feed reader (ATOM/RSS) that stores articles in Markdown files

Project links

Commands and aliases

bulletty

history

Project history and usage

bulletty is a young terminal RSS and Atom reader whose distinguishing idea is to keep feed subscriptions, entries, highlights, and comments in local Markdown files rather than inside a hosted service or opaque database.

Project history

The public GitHub repository was created in May 2025 and describes the project as a TUI feed reader and aggregator written for users who want to decide where their feed data lives. Its README frames the project around local ownership, offline reading, OPML import/export, themes, hooks, and a Markdown directory structure under the user's local data directory.

The 2025-2026 release notes show rapid early iteration: v0.1.9 added a directory-reporting command and OPML import/export, v0.2.0 added Read Later support, and early 2026 releases refined metadata handling and UI feedback.

Adoption history

Adoption is still early but visible in Unix package channels: the official README lists Homebrew, Arch, Nix, NetBSD, Snap, Cargo, and prebuilt GitHub releases. That pattern fits a terminal-first Rust utility whose audience discovers tools through package managers and TUI communities.

How it is used

Typical use starts by adding RSS or Atom feeds with the CLI, then running the TUI to synchronize, browse categories, read entries, and open links externally. The project stores feed content as Markdown so users can back up, sync, search, or process the feed library with ordinary file tools.

Why package nerds care

bulletty is notable less for ecosystem scale than for its data model: it treats RSS as a local, file-oriented workflow similar to an Obsidian vault. For package-history purposes it is an example of the modern Rust TUI wave combining Ratatui-style interfaces, XDG-style data directories, and package-manager distribution.

Timeline

2025-05: Public GitHub repository created.
2025-09: v0.1.7 released during early public development.
2025-10: v0.1.9 added directory reporting and OPML import/export.
2025-11: v0.2.0 added Read Later support.
2026-02: v0.2.2 release notes described themes, notifications, and continued bug fixes.

Related projects

Related package-manager neighbors include Newsboat and other terminal feed readers, plus Markdown-backed personal knowledge tools. Its implementation and packaging also connect it to the Ratatui/Rust TUI ecosystem.

Sources

https://github.com/CrociDB/bulletty
https://github.com/CrociDB/bulletty/releases
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CrociDB/bulletty/main/README.md
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 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 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: bulletty dirs local-config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`bulletty`	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 version0.2.2

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.2.2

https://github.com/CrociDB/bulletty

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:bulletty
Version	0.2.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bulletty
Homepage	https://bulletty.croci.dev/
Repository	https://github.com/CrociDB/bulletty
Upstream docs	https://bulletty.croci.dev/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/CrociDB/bulletty/archive/refs/tags/v0.2.2.tar.gz
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	bulletty
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%

bulletty

nix profile install nixpkgs#bulletty

normalized package name match
Matched by: Bulletty

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

pacman95%

bulletty 0.2.2-1

Pretty feed reader for the terminal that stores the articles as Markdown

https://github.com/CrociDB/bulletty

sudo pacman -S bulletty

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Bulletty

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: bulletty from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.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/bulletty.yml

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

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