# Install massdriver with Homebrew Manage applications and infrastructure on Massdriver Cloud. Version 2.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:massdriver ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install massdriver ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:massdriver - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.1.1 - **Source summary:** Manage applications and infrastructure on Massdriver Cloud - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T16:59:09Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - mass (cli) - mass (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: 2.1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/massdriver-cloud/mass - Upstream latest detected: 2.1.1 (current) ## Project history and usage Massdriver's `mass` CLI is the command-line client for managing applications and infrastructure on Massdriver Cloud. It packages Massdriver platform workflows - bundles, deployments, environments, projects, repositories, resource types, schemas, and related operations - into a Go command-line tool. ### Project history The public `mass` repository was created in November 2022. The initial 1.0.0 release in March 2024 bundled imported API work, examples, embedded help docs, preview environments, bundle template functionality, bundle build and publish commands, and configuration support. The project has continued as a fast-moving platform CLI. The official README points to Homebrew, prebuilt GitHub release binaries, and `go install`; the official docs describe the CLI as the interface for building and publishing bundles, managing deployments, and interacting with the Massdriver platform. By June 2026, GitHub listed 86 releases and version 2.1.1 as the latest release. ### Adoption history Massdriver's adoption is narrower than general-purpose developer tools because it is tied to the Massdriver Cloud platform. GitHub shows a small but active repository, and the supplied package metadata lists Homebrew packaging. Within Massdriver users' workflows, the CLI is important because it makes platform actions scriptable and CI-friendly: users can install it with Homebrew or download release binaries, then operate bundles, resources, repositories, projects, and environments from a terminal. ### How it is used The official CLI docs say configuration can come from environment variables or from `~/.config/massdriver/config.yaml`, with `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/massdriver/config.yaml` honored when set. Required values include an organization ID and API key, with an optional URL for self-hosted environments. The CLI is used to build and publish infrastructure bundles, manage deployments, and call platform subcommands. The docs frame Massdriver itself as an internal developer platform that turns infrastructure-as-code modules into reusable, self-service components with validation, policies, and deployment workflows. ### Why package nerds care Massdriver is package-nerd relevant as an example of a vendor/platform CLI that still follows normal package-manager expectations: Homebrew formula, release binaries, Go module installation, shell completion, and structured config under XDG-compatible paths. For DevOps users, the value is not the standalone binary alone but the ability to put platform operations into repeatable scripts and CI jobs without using the web console. ### Timeline - 2022: GitHub repository created. - 2024: Initial 1.0.0 release of the Mass CLI. - 2024: Early 1.x releases add bundle linting, artifact import, public bundle publishing, and version command work. - 2026: GitHub lists 2.1.1 as the latest release in June 2026. ### Related projects - Massdriver's CLI is part of the Massdriver Cloud ecosystem, alongside the Massdriver Catalog, Massdriver GitHub Actions, and Massdriver SDKs. - It interacts with infrastructure-as-code domains including Terraform, OpenTofu, Helm, and Bicep through Massdriver bundles. ### Sources - - - - - - source_facts.package-manager-url ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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 - Unix: ~/.config/massdriver/config.yaml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/massdriver/config.yaml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/massdriver/config.yaml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/massdriver/config.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** massdriver - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [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. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [jfrog-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jfrog-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, devops. - [flowpipe](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flowpipe/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud, developer-tools, devops. - [preevy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/preevy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud, developer-tools, devops. - [act](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/act/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, devops. - [appwrite](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/appwrite/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-platform, developer-tools. - [changie](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/changie/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, devops. - [cloudflare-wrangler](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cloudflare-wrangler/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-platform, developer-tools. - [coder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/coder/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, devops. - [terragrunt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terragrunt/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. 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