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Hex viewer/editor. Version 0.1.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Hex viewer/editor
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hexhog
history
Project history and usage
hexhog is a Rust command-line hex viewer/editor focused on interactive file editing with configurable coloring.
Project history
The GitHub repository metadata places the project in 2025, and the README describes an early, focused feature set: opening a file, editing/deleting/inserting bytes, selecting and copy/pasting bytes, and a non-modal interface.
Adoption history
The README documents installation through cargo, AUR, and Homebrew. The batch metadata lists Homebrew packaging, and crates.io metadata records a published Rust crate.
How it is used
hexhog is used as an interactive terminal tool for inspecting and editing bytes in a file. Its README frames the workflow as direct file editing rather than as a dump converter.
Why package nerds care
The project is package-relevant as a young Rust entrant in the crowded hex-viewer/editor niche, with cargo as the natural upstream channel and Homebrew/AUR packaging giving it a wider install surface.
Timeline
- 2025: GitHub repository metadata and the README copyright line place the project's public packaging era in 2025.
- 2025: crates.io records the hexhog crate.
- 2025-2026: README-documented packaging includes cargo, AUR, and Homebrew.
Related projects
- Related projects include terminal hex tools such as hexyl, hexer, bvi, xxd, and graphical editors used for binary inspection.
Sources
- GitHub README provides usage, feature, packaging, and configuration notes.
- Homebrew formula metadata supports the Homebrew package identity.
- crates.io metadata supports the Rust crate identity.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
hexhog | 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 version0.1.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.1.3
https://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hexhog |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hexhog |
| Homepage | https://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog |
| Repository | https://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.3.tar.gz |
| 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 | hexhog |
| 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 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
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment