macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install hyxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install hyx with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Powerful hex editor for the console. Version 2026.01.11 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add hyxAlpine Linux edge package indexes · hyx · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install hyxDebian stable package indexes · hyx · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#hyxnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/hy/hyx/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Powerful hex editor for the console
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hyx
history
Project history and usage
hyx is a small terminal hex editor distributed from the author's yx7.cc code page and packaged by Homebrew, Debian-family distributions, Nix, and Alpine. Its niche is the familiar package-manager slot occupied by compact command-line tools: a single executable, written in C, with vim-like editing for binary files.
Project history
The project is published as dated source tarballs from yx7.cc rather than as an advertised public source-control repository. The author describes it as a minimalistic but powerful terminal hex editor, with hex and ASCII views, insert and replace modes, copy and paste, undo and redo, search, colors, and vim-inspired controls.
Ubuntu's packaged manpage documents the same command-line identity: hyx opens an optional filename, supports command input on standard input, and exposes editor-style commands for movement, saving, searching, and toggling color.
Adoption history
hyx's adoption pattern is that of a small Unix utility: downstream package managers track the upstream tarball, and users get a single terminal command rather than a larger editor suite. Homebrew analytics show modest use, which fits an editor aimed at people who occasionally inspect or patch binary data from the shell.
How it is used
The tool is used when a developer or systems operator wants an interactive hex editor without opening a graphical application. Its command set favors users who already understand modal terminal editors and need byte-level editing, offset jumps, hex-string searches, and quick save/quit commands.
Why package nerds care
hyx is package-nerd interesting because it is a deliberately tiny C utility that still offers quality-of-life features often missing from minimalist hex dump tools. It sits between non-interactive tools such as hexdump or xxd and heavier full-screen binary editors.
Timeline
- 2021: Ubuntu packaged hyx 2021.06.09 with a manpage describing its vim-like terminal workflow.
- 2026: Homebrew tracked the 2026.01.11 upstream tarball from yx7.cc.
Related projects
- Related tools include hexdump, xxd, hexyl, bvi, and graphical hex editors; hyx is closest to small terminal editors that prioritize direct byte editing over analysis features.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
hyx | 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 version2026.01.11
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://yx7.cc/code/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hyx |
|---|---|
| Version | 2026.01.11 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hyx |
| Homepage | https://yx7.cc/code/ |
| Upstream docs | https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/stonking/man1/hyx.1.html |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://yx7.cc/code/hyx/hyx-2026.01.11.tar.xz |
| 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 | hyx |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
hyx 2021.06.09-1+b1
minimalistic but powerful vim-like hex editor
sudo apt install hyx- Section: editors
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: hyx
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hyx
Nix95%
hyx
nix profile install nixpkgs#hyx- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hyx
Ubuntu apt95%
hyx 2021.06.09-1
minimalistic but powerful vim-like hex editor
sudo apt install hyx- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hyx
apk95%
hyx 2024.02.29-r0
Minimalistic, but powerful console hex editor
sudo apk add hyx- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hyx
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hyx
apk95%
hyx-doc 2024.02.29-r0
Minimalistic, but powerful console hex editor (documentation)
sudo apk add hyx-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hyx
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hyx
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