macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fishlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install fishMacPorts ports tree · shells/fish/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install fish with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
User-friendly command-line shell for UNIX-like operating systems. Version 4.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add fishAlpine Linux edge package indexes · fish · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install fishDebian stable package indexes · fish · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install fishFedora Rawhide package metadata · fish · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#fishnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fi/fish/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S fishArch Linux sync databases · fish · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install fishopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · fish · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
User-friendly command-line shell for UNIX-like operating systems
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fish
- fish_indent
- fish_key_reader
history
Project history and usage
fish, the friendly interactive shell, is a Unix command-line shell focused on interactive ergonomics: syntax highlighting, autosuggestions, rich completions, a clean scripting language, and useful defaults without extensive configuration.
Project history
fish grew as an alternative to traditional POSIX-family interactive shells by choosing user experience over strict POSIX compatibility. Official documentation still calls out that fish is not the default shell and that some behavior differs from bash-like shells, which is central to its identity.
The current upstream repository was created on GitHub in 2012, while the release notes preserve a longer line of 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x releases. Version 3.0.0 arrived in December 2018, 3.7.0 in January 2024, and 4.0.0 in February 2025, after a beta in December 2024.
Adoption history
fish is widely packaged across Unix-like systems. The upstream README documents Homebrew, MacPorts, official installers, Linux packages through openSUSE Build Service and Ubuntu PPAs, WSL, Cygwin, and MSYS2; the Homebrew input also records packages for apk, Debian, Fedora, Nix, pacman, Ubuntu, and zypper.
How it is used
Users commonly install fish alongside their system shell, run `fish` from an existing shell to try it, then make it their login shell if the syntax and interactive model fit. Configuration centers on `config.fish`, functions, completions, universal variables, and prompt/theme customization.
Why package nerds care
fish matters in package-manager culture because it is both an application and a shell integration target. Packages often ship fish completions, prompts and plugin managers target its function/completion layout, and distributors track changes such as fish 4.x moving more implementation and packaging work into Rust/Cargo-era build requirements.
Timeline
- 2012: Current GitHub repository created.
- 2018: fish 3.0.0 released.
- 2024: fish 3.7.0 released.
- 2025: fish 4.0.0 released.
- 2026: fish 4.8.0 released.
Related projects
- Related projects include bash, zsh, POSIX sh, shell completion packages, prompt frameworks, fish-lsp, and editor integrations for fish scripts.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/config.fish~/.config/fish/config.fish
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
fish | cli | global executable | |
fish_indent | cli | global executable | |
fish_key_reader | 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 version4.8.0
manager updated2026-07-05
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shellnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fish |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.8.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fish |
| Homepage | https://fishshell.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell |
| Upstream docs | https://fishshell.com/docs/current |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/fish-shell/fish-shell/releases/download/4.8.0/fish-4.8.0.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-05T06:35:42Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | pcre2 |
| Build dependencies | cmake, rust, sphinx-doc |
| 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 | fish |
| Aliases |
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| 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 |
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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%
fish 4.0.2-1
friendly interactive shell
sudo apt install fish- Section: shells
- Architecture: amd64
- 10 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
Debian apt95%
fish-common 4.0.2-1
friendly interactive shell (architecture-independent files)
sudo apt install fish-common- Section: shells
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: fish
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
Nix95%
fish
nix profile install nixpkgs#fish- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
Ubuntu apt95%
fish 3.7.0-1
friendly interactive shell
sudo apt install fish- Section: universe/shells
- Architecture: amd64
- 10 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
Ubuntu apt95%
fish-common 3.7.0-1
friendly interactive shell (architecture-independent files)
sudo apt install fish-common- Section: universe/shells
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: fish
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
apk95%
fish 4.6.0-r1
Modern interactive commandline shell
sudo apk add fish- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
apk95%
fish-dev 4.6.0-r1
Modern interactive commandline shell (development files)
sudo apk add fish-dev- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
apk95%
fish-doc 4.6.0-r1
Modern interactive commandline shell (documentation)
sudo apk add fish-doc- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
apk95%
fish-tools 4.6.0-r1
Modern interactive commandline shell (tools)
sudo apk add fish-tools- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
dnf95%
fish 4.6.0-1.fc45
Friendly interactive shell
sudo dnf install fish- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT and GPL-2.0-only AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT AND PSF-2.0 and Unlicense OR MIT and WTFPL and Zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- 10 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
pacman95%
fish 4.7.1-1
Smart and user friendly shell intended mostly for interactive use
sudo pacman -S fish- License: GPL-2.0-only AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT AND PSF-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- 7 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
zypper95%
fish 4.7.1-1.1
The "friendly interactive shell"
sudo zypper install fish- License: BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-only AND ISC AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT AND PSF-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- 11 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
zypper95%
fish-devel 4.7.1-1.1
Devel files for the fish shell
sudo zypper install fish-devel- License: BSD-3-Clause AND GPL-2.0-only AND ISC AND LGPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT AND PSF-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fish
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
MacPorts95%
fish
sudo port install fish- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fish
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.
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