# Install identme with Homebrew, apk, scoop Public IP address lookup. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add identme. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:identme ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install identme ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add identme ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: identme from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/identme ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/identme.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:identme - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.6.0 - **Source summary:** Public IP address lookup - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** 0BSD - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-04T16:53:43+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - identme (cli) - identme (alias) ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Uses from macOS - curl ## 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: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 0.6.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/xmit-co/ident.me - Upstream latest detected: v0.6.0 (current) ## Project history and usage ident.me is a public IP address lookup service and matching small CLI. It packages the common administrator trick of asking an external endpoint what address the wider Internet sees. ### Project history The project repository describes ident.me as public IP addresses exposed as apps and APIs, and the public site presents IPv4, IPv6, browser, header, WebRTC, and geolocation-related data. The repository contains backend, API, CLI, web, iOS, and package-related directories, showing the service grew beyond a one-endpoint web page. The Homebrew formula packages the CLI as identme with a 0BSD license. The GitHub repository moved under the xmit-co organization while preserving the pcarrier/ident.me redirect, which is why both URLs appear in package metadata and documentation. ### Adoption history Public-IP lookup tools are adopted because they are easy to script in NAT, VPN, dual-stack, and cloud troubleshooting workflows. ident.me's value is its deliberately small surface: it can be used as a site in a browser, an API endpoint, or a packaged command. Homebrew, Alpine, Scoop, and FreeBSD-style packaging indicate a small but cross-platform user base. This is utility packaging rather than framework packaging: users install it for a single answer in scripts or diagnostics. ### How it is used The CLI and service are used to retrieve the public IP address visible from outside the local network. The website also exposes browser-visible information such as language, timezone, user agent, headers, and WebRTC-related addresses. A package-manager install avoids shell aliases around curl endpoints and gives users a named command whose implementation can track the service API. ### Why package nerds care identme is significant in the small-tool sense: it turns an online diagnostic endpoint into a packageable command with a permissive license. That makes it useful for dotfiles, provisioning scripts, and network smoke tests. It also shows how modern package managers package tiny service clients when the service itself is the product: the executable is light, but the reliability and ownership of the endpoint matter. ### Timeline - 2025-02-13: ident.me v0.6.0 was released on GitHub. - 2025: Homebrew packaged identme 0.6.0 as a public IP address lookup tool. - 2026: The GitHub repository path pcarrier/ident.me redirected to xmit-co/ident.me. ### Related projects - The tool sits in the same practical category as ifconfig.me, icanhazip, checkip-style services, and curl-based public-IP snippets. Unlike those bare endpoints, ident.me also ships application and CLI code in its repository. - The repository includes service, CLI, web, iOS, and packaging pieces, tying the command-line package to a broader public-IP lookup service. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** identme - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - apk - identme - 0.6.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: identme from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Public IP address lookup | https://www.ident.me - Scoop - extras/identme: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/identme.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [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. - [Web development packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/web-dev-tools/) - Matched web development metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [aerleon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aerleon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [ahcpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ahcpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [assh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/assh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [autossh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autossh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [avahi](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avahi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [bandwhich](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bandwhich/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [bbftp-client](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bbftp-client/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [bind](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [ipinfo-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ipinfo-cli/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: address, api, cli, ip, ip-address. - [ipcalc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ipcalc/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: address, cli, ip, ip-address, networking. - [range2cidr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/range2cidr/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: address, cli, ip, ip-address, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/identme.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/identme.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - 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