macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fuclocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install fuc with Homebrew, Nix, zypper
Modern, performance focused unix commands. Version 3.1.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#fucnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fu/fuc/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install fucopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · fuc · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Modern, performance focused unix commands
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cpz
- rmz
history
Project history and usage
fuc, short for Fast Unix Commands, is a Rust project that provides performance-focused replacements for selected Unix file commands. Its public tools are cpz, a faster alternative to cp, and rmz, a faster alternative to rm.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in November 2021 and the official README frames the project around performance, efficiency, and usability. Rather than attempting to replace all of coreutils, the project explicitly limits its scope to selected modern Unix commands and treats portability and full option compatibility as non-goals.
Adoption history
Official project surfaces distribute fuc through GitHub releases and Rust crates for the individual commands. The Homebrew package facts also show distribution through Homebrew, Nix, and zypper, indicating that the package crossed from Rust ecosystem packaging into general operating-system package managers.
How it is used
Users install or package the cpz and rmz commands when they want faster copy and remove operations than traditional coreutils on modern Linux systems. The README points benchmark-minded users to comparison material and tells compatibility-focused users to prefer GNU coreutils or uutils coreutils.
Why package nerds care
fuc is interesting to package maintainers because it packages focused Rust rewrites of familiar Unix primitives while being clear about the compatibility boundary. That makes it a benchmark-and-alternative package rather than a transparent coreutils replacement.
Timeline
- 2021: Repository created on GitHub.
- 2023: 1.0.0 release appears in the official GitHub releases.
- 2024: 2.0.0 release appears in the official GitHub releases.
- 2025: 3.0.0 release appears in the official GitHub releases.
- 2026: 3.1.7 release appears in the official GitHub releases.
Related projects
- GNU coreutils is the traditional command suite whose cp and rm commands fuc compares against.
- uutils coreutils is the Rust reimplementation that the fuc README names as the broader, more compatible Rust coreutils option.
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cpz | cli | global executable | |
rmz | 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 version3.1.7
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected3.1.7
https://github.com/supercilex/fuc
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fuc |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fuc |
| Homepage | https://github.com/supercilex/fuc |
| Repository | https://github.com/supercilex/fuc |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/SUPERCILEX/fuc#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/supercilex/fuc/archive/refs/tags/3.1.7.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T00:20:10Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | 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 | fuc |
| 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.
Nix95%
fuc
nix profile install nixpkgs#fuc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fuc
zypper95%
fuc 3.1.1-1.3
Modern unix commands focused on performance
https://github.com/SUPERCILEX/fuc
sudo zypper install fuc- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: fuc
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fuc
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment