# Install ferium with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, winget Fast and multi-source CLI program for managing Minecraft mods and modpacks. Version 4.7.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ferium ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ferium ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ferium ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: games/ferium/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ferium ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fe/ferium/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id GorillaDevs.Ferium -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: GorillaDevs.Ferium from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ferium - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.7.1 - **Source summary:** Fast and multi-source CLI program for managing Minecraft mods and modpacks - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MPL-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - ferium (cli) - ferium (alias) ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - rust ## Uses from macOS - bzip2 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.7.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/gorilla-devs/ferium - Upstream latest detected: v4.7.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage Ferium is a Rust CLI for managing Minecraft mods and modpacks across Modrinth, CurseForge, and GitHub Releases. Its README positions it as an automation-friendly tool for declaring a set of mods and then downloading or updating compatible versions with one command. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in September 2021, and crates.io records Ferium releases from January 2022. The project grew around the practical problem of keeping Minecraft mod profiles and modpacks current across multiple hosting services rather than manually visiting each project page. ### Adoption history Ferium's README lists installation through Homebrew, winget, Scoop, Nixpkgs, AUR packages, Pacstall, Void Linux, Gentoo overlays, crates.io, and GitHub Releases. That package spread is unusually broad for a game-adjacent utility and reflects demand from users who manage modded Minecraft across desktop and server environments. ### How it is used Users create profiles, configure Minecraft versions and mod loaders, add mods or modpacks, and run upgrade commands to fetch compatible files. The documented config file stores profiles and modpack state, while optional environment variables or flags can provide CurseForge and GitHub tokens. ### Why package nerds care Ferium matters to package nerds because it is a Rust CLI that wraps several fast-moving content ecosystems and ships across many package managers. Its GUI and no-GUI build variants also show the packaging wrinkle of desktop file picker support versus server-friendly binaries. ### Timeline - 2021: Public GitHub repository created. - 2022: First crates.io release recorded for Ferium. - 2024: crates.io records the 4.7.1 release. ### Related projects - Ferium's README points to sibling projects `ferinth` and `furse`, Rust wrappers for the Modrinth and CurseForge APIs. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ferium/config.json, ~/.config/ferium/config.json - macOS: ~/.config/ferium/config.json - Windows: %APPDATA%/ferium/config/config.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ferium - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - ferium: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fe/ferium/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - MacPorts - ferium: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: games/ferium/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - GorillaDevs.Ferium: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: GorillaDevs.Ferium from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pacmc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pacmc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft, mod-management. - [c10t](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/c10t/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [ckan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ckan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, mod-management, mods. - [fabric-installer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fabric-installer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [mapcrafter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mapcrafter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [quilt-installer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/quilt-installer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, minecraft. - [advancescan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/advancescan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. - [allureofthestars](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/allureofthestars/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ferium.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ferium.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph