# Install lnk with Homebrew Git-native dotfiles management that doesn't suck. Version 0.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lnk ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lnk ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:lnk - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.9.1 - **Source summary:** Git-native dotfiles management that doesn't suck - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T11:46:37Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - lnk (cli) - lnk (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.9.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-04-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/yarlson/lnk - Upstream latest detected: v0.9.1 (current) ## Project history and usage lnk is a small Go-based dotfiles manager built around Git and symbolic links. Its README describes it as intentionally low-ceremony: it moves files into a Git repo, symlinks them back, and tracks managed paths in plain text. ### Project history The yarlson/lnk GitHub repository was created in May 2025. The project presents itself as a git-native dotfiles manager with no templates and no separate config file, using a default repository location under ~/.config/lnk unless overridden by LNK_HOME or XDG_CONFIG_HOME. ### Adoption history Official adoption evidence is still thin because lnk is young and primarily distributed through its GitHub repository, GitHub releases, Go install, an install script, and Homebrew. The repository metadata shows several hundred stars by mid-2026, suggesting interest among users who want a simpler alternative to larger dotfile frameworks. ### How it is used The README's core workflow is init, pull, add, status, diff, push, and host-specific adds. Users keep a Git repository of dotfiles, while lnk restores files to their original paths as symlinks and can keep host-specific files under hostname-based subdirectories. ### Why package nerds care lnk is package-nerd relevant as a deliberately minimal entrant in the crowded dotfiles-manager category. It packages a common shell-script pattern into one Homebrew-installable binary while staying close to Git and POSIX symlinks. ### Timeline - 2025: The yarlson/lnk repository is created. - 2025: README documents Homebrew, release binaries, and go install as installation paths. - 2026: Repository metadata shows continued activity and package-manager availability through Homebrew. ### Related projects - Git, GNU Stow, chezmoi, and yadm occupy related dotfiles-management territory. - lnk distinguishes itself by using a plain Git repository and symlink restoration rather than a template-heavy configuration system. ### Sources - - - source_facts.package-manager ## 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:** lnk - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [homeshick](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/homeshick/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration-management, developer-tools, dotfiles, git. - [rcm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rcm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration-management, developer-tools, dotfiles, symlinks. - [dotbot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dotbot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, dotfiles, symlinks. - [dotdrop](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dotdrop/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration-management, developer-tools, dotfiles. - [dotter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dotter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, dotfiles. - [punktf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/punktf/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, dotfiles. - [vcsh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vcsh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration-management, developer-tools, dotfiles, git. - [yadm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yadm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration-management, developer-tools, dotfiles, git. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/lnk.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/lnk.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 - cross-ecosystem install command graph