install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install npush

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#npush

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

overview

Package summary

Logic game similar to Sokoban and Boulder Dash

Project links

Commands and aliases

npush

history

Project history and usage

nPush is a small ncurses/C++ terminal puzzle game influenced by Sokoban and Boulder Dash. SourceForge project metadata records the project creation date as 2008-05-20, and the SourceForge files page identifies npush-0.7.tgz as the latest release, published on 2008-07-11.

Project history

The official project page describes the game loop: collect all gold, reach the exit, move around rocks, use dynamite, and control multiple player characters on the same screen. It also states that nPush is terminal-based, uses ncurses for its interface, is written in C++, and is licensed under GPL version 2 or later.

Public project history is sparse after the 0.7 release. The project remains packaged in Homebrew and Nix, but there is not enough source-backed evidence to claim a broad community or active long-term development history.

Adoption history

nPush appears to be adopted mainly as a niche Unix terminal game and preservation-friendly package rather than a widely used game platform. Homebrew analytics reported 13 formula installs over its 365-day window and 3 installs over its 30-day window.

How it is used

Users run npush directly in a terminal. Its package-nerd appeal is that it is a tiny ncurses game: easy to build, easy to package, and representative of the kind of lightweight console puzzle program that survives through distro ports and formulae.

For game players, the practical distinction from plain Sokoban is the mix of rock/dynamite mechanics and multiple controllable characters. For packagers, the notable traits are C++, ncurses, a small tarball, and a stable upstream release archive.

Why package nerds care

nPush is not historically significant at ecosystem scale, but it is a good example of the long tail of SourceForge-era terminal games that remain available through modern package managers.

Timeline

2008-05-20: SourceForge project metadata records nPush creation.
2008-07-11: SourceForge files page identifies npush-0.7.tgz as the latest release.
2026 formula data: Homebrew formula lists stable version 0.7.

Related projects

Sokoban
Boulder Dash
ncurses

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 13 platform targets.

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
`npush`	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 version0.7

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://npush.sourceforge.net/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://npush.sourceforge.net/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:npush
Version	0.7
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/npush
Homepage	https://npush.sourceforge.net/
Repository	https://sourceforge.net/p/npush/code
Upstream docs	https://npush.sourceforge.net/
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/npush/npush/0.7/npush-0.7.tgz
Uses from macOS	ncurses
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	npush
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%

npush

nix profile install nixpkgs#npush

normalized package name match
Matched by: Npush

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/np/npush/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/npush.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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