install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install leaf

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install leaf

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/leaf/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/leaf

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/leaf.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

General purpose reloader for all projects

Project links

Commands and aliases

leaf

history

Project history and usage

leaf is a small Go hot-reloader for command-line development workflows. It watches a project directory and runs configured commands when files change, making it a lightweight alternative to framework-specific reloaders.

Project history

The public GitHub tags show leaf reaching v1.0.0 on February 23, 2020. The project evolved quickly in early 2020 with Cobra/Viper command-line configuration, a v1.2.0 internal rewrite around process contexts, and v1.3.0 in September 2020.

Adoption history

Adoption evidence is modest and package-manager oriented: Homebrew, MacPorts, and Scoop package it as a general-purpose reloader rather than as a tool tied to one language framework.

How it is used

The CLI watches the working directory, applies include/exclude filters, and runs one or more commands on file updates. Its default config path is <CWD>/.leaf.yml, which keeps it close to the project being reloaded.

Why package nerds care

leaf is notable as a tiny cross-project hot-reload utility in the Go ecosystem: useful for package collections because it occupies the space between language-specific dev servers and larger file-watcher automation tools.

Timeline

2020-02-23: v1.0.0 tag published.
2020-04-21: v1.2.0 tag described a major internal rewrite around process contexts.
2020-09-12: v1.3.0 tag added command-line behavior refinements.

Related projects

Related tools include file-watcher and rebuild utilities such as entr, watchexec, reflex, air, and nodemon.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for leaf. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: <CWD>/.leaf.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`leaf`	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 generated2026-07-25

manager version1.3.0

manager updated2026-05-23

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.3.0

https://github.com/vrongmeal/leaf

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:leaf
Version	1.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/leaf
Homepage	https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/vrongmeal/leaf
Repository	https://github.com/vrongmeal/leaf
Upstream docs	https://github.com/vrongmeal/leaf#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/vrongmeal/leaf/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-23T01:03:32+09:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	leaf
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Conflicts With	leaf-md leaf-proxy
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.

MacPorts95%

leaf

sudo port install leaf

normalized package name match
Matched by: Leaf

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/leaf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/leaf

scoop install main/leaf

normalized package name match
Matched by: Leaf

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/leaf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/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/leaf.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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