macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install juicefslocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install juicefs with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
Cloud-based, distributed POSIX file system built on top of Redis and S3. Version 1.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#juicefsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ju/juicefs/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/juicefsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/juicefs.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Cloud-based, distributed POSIX file system built on top of Redis and S3
Project links
Commands and aliases
- juicefs
history
Project history and usage
JuiceFS is a cloud-native distributed POSIX file system that separates file data from metadata: file data lives in object storage and metadata lives in a database or key-value engine. That split made it attractive for Kubernetes, machine-learning, big-data, and cloud migration workloads that need a familiar filesystem interface over elastic storage.
Project history
JuiceFS project materials describe the system as started in 2017 and designed for unstructured data management across multi-cloud, cross-cloud, and hybrid-cloud environments. Its open-source Community Edition is released under Apache-2.0, and official architecture documentation explains the object-storage plus metadata-engine design.
Adoption history
The project moved from an early open-source release line in 2021 to a 1.0.0 release published on August 9, 2022. Packaging in Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop made the single `juicefs` CLI easy to install across developer laptops and automation environments.
How it is used
Users format a JuiceFS volume against a metadata engine, mount it through the CLI, and back file data with S3-compatible or other object storage. In package-manager terms, it is a heavyweight CLI because the same binary is both an administration tool and the client that mounts the filesystem.
Why package nerds care
JuiceFS is significant because it packages a distributed storage client as a normal CLI while depending on external services for durability and metadata. It sits at the intersection of FUSE filesystems, cloud object stores, Kubernetes CSI drivers, and database-backed metadata.
Timeline
- 2017: JuiceFS project materials describe the project as having started in this year.
- 2021: Public GitHub releases show the 0.x open-source release line.
- 2022: JuiceFS 1.0.0 was published on August 9.
- 2023: v1.1 documentation introduced directory statistics and directory quota behavior.
Related projects
- Kubernetes CSI drivers are a major deployment surface for JuiceFS.
- Redis, TiKV, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite are documented metadata-engine options.
- Amazon S3 and S3-compatible object stores are common backing stores.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:cloud
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
juicefs | 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 version1.4.0
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.4.0
https://github.com/juicedata/juicefs
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:juicefs |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/juicefs |
| Homepage | https://juicefs.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/juicedata/juicefs |
| Upstream docs | https://juicefs.com/docs/community |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/juicedata/juicefs/archive/refs/tags/v1.4.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T10:07:59Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | juicefs |
| 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%
juicefs
nix profile install nixpkgs#juicefs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Juicefs
Scoop95%
main/juicefs
scoop install main/juicefs- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Juicefs
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