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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install keep-sorted

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Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#keep-sorted

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ke/keep-sorted/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Language-agnostic formatter that sorts selected lines

Project links

Commands and aliases

keep-sorted

history

Project history and usage

keep-sorted is Google's language-agnostic formatter for sorting marked blocks of lines inside larger files. Instead of trying to parse a whole language, it asks maintainers to mark regions with `keep-sorted start` and `keep-sorted end`, then sorts just those regions.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created on 2023-02-23. The README presents the tool as a general formatter for sorted blocks and documents installation through `go install` and pre-commit integration. Public GitHub releases began with the 0.1.x line in January 2024, followed by rapid feature growth around nested blocks, numeric sorting, YAML-style option lists, regex sorting, release binaries, and skip/group options.

Adoption history

Adoption is strongest in repositories that want deterministic ordering for generated-looking lists without adopting a language-specific formatter. The pre-commit hook documented in the README is the main adoption path: projects can enforce sorted blocks in review and CI while keeping the tool independent of file type.

How it is used

Users wrap a section of code, configuration, documentation, or data with keep-sorted markers and run `keep-sorted` over files or stdin. Options on the marker control grouping, block parsing, case sensitivity, duplicate removal, descending order, regex-based sorting, and blank-line handling.

Why package nerds care

keep-sorted is package-nerdy because it solves a recurring maintenance itch with a tiny explicit contract: the source file says which lines are machine-sortable. That makes it a useful complement to gofmt-style whole-file formatters and to pre-commit-driven hygiene stacks.

Timeline

2023-02-23: GitHub repository created.
2024-01-23: v0.1.1, v0.2.0, and v0.3.0 releases published.
2024-03-05: v0.4.0 added skip_lines and group_prefixes options.
2024-09-27: v0.5.0 added YAML-list support for multi-valued options.
2025-03-18: v0.6.0 added by_regex and a --version flag.
2026-06-30: v0.9.1 published.

Related projects

keep-sorted is related to pre-commit, Go module distribution, repository-formatting tools, and language-specific formatters such as gofmt and clang-format, but it intentionally stays language-agnostic.

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
`keep-sorted`	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 version0.9.1

manager updated2026-06-30

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/google/keep-sorted

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/google/keep-sortednone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:keep-sorted
Version	0.9.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/keep-sorted
Homepage	https://github.com/google/keep-sorted
Repository	https://github.com/google/keep-sorted
Upstream docs	https://github.com/google/keep-sorted#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/google/keep-sorted.git
Last updated	2026-06-30T18:46:01Z
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	keep-sorted
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	head stable

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%

keep-sorted

nix profile install nixpkgs#keep-sorted

normalized package name match
Matched by: Keep Sorted

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ke/keep-sorted/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/keep-sorted.yml

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

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