install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install nali

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install nali

MacPorts ports tree · net/nali/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#nali

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/na/nali/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/nali

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

overview

Package summary

Tool for querying IP geographic information and CDN provider

Project links

Commands and aliases

nali

history

Project history and usage

nali is a Go terminal utility for annotating IP addresses and CDN hostnames with offline geographic and provider information.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created on 2020-07-17. Its README describes Nali as an offline terminal tool for querying IP geographic information and CDN providers, with support for multiple data sources such as Chunzhen/QQWry, ZX IPv6, GeoIP2, IPIP, ip2region, DB-IP, and IP2Location DB3 Lite.

The 0.8 line in late 2023 added JSON output and self-update work in v0.8.0, followed by v0.8.1 on 2023-12-11 with a fix recommended for v0.8.0 users and country-code output for GeoIP JSON.

Adoption history

nali has a visibly stronger GitHub footprint than its Homebrew install count suggests. Repository metadata consulted on 2026-07-01 showed 4,095 stars and 370 forks, while the Homebrew formula listed 218 installs over the prior 365 days.

The adoption pattern is regional and operator-focused: it is useful for network debugging, DNS/CDN inspection, traceroute or dig/nslookup annotation, and log enrichment, especially for users who want offline lookups and Chinese-language network database support.

How it is used

The README demonstrates direct lookup (`nali 1.2.3.4`), pipe usage (`echo IP 6.6.6.6 | nali`), interactive lookup, and combining it with `dig` or `nslookup` so resolved IPs and CNAMEs get annotated inline. The help output includes an `update` command for refreshing QQWry, ZX IPv6, ip2region, and CDN data.

Package nerds use nali as a filter: run a networking command, pipe the output through nali, and get human-readable IP/CDN hints without sending every lookup to an online API.

Why package nerds care

nali is a neat example of a packaged offline-data CLI: the executable is small, the value comes from data-provider support and update workflows, and the Unix pipeline behavior makes it compose with ordinary diagnostics.

Timeline

2020-07-17: GitHub repository created.
2023-10-02: v0.8.0 release adds JSON output and self-update work.
2023-12-11: v0.8.1 release fixes v0.8.0 issues and adds country-code output for GeoIP JSON.
2026-07-01: Homebrew Formulae page listed version 0.8.1 and 218 installs over the prior 365 days.

Related projects

QQWry/Chunzhen IP database
GeoIP2
ip2region
NextTrace

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.

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: $NALI_CONFIG_HOME/config.yaml$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nali/config.yaml$NALI_HOME/config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`nali`	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 version0.8.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.8.1

https://github.com/zu1k/nali

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:nali
Version	0.8.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nali
Homepage	https://github.com/zu1k/nali
Repository	https://github.com/zu1k/nali
Upstream docs	https://github.com/zu1k/nali#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/zu1k/nali/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.1.tar.gz
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	nali
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%

nali

nix profile install nixpkgs#nali

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nali

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

MacPorts95%

nali

sudo port install nali

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nali

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

Scoop95%

main/nali

scoop install main/nali

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nali

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/nali.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/nali.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
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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