install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install nylon

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install nylon

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

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#nylon

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

overview

Package summary

Proxy server

Project links

Commands and aliases

nylon

history

Project history and usage

nylon is a small proxy server/framework whose README identifies version 1.21 and describes support for SOCKS version 4, SOCKS version 5, and a services mirror mode.

Project history

The packaged GitHub repository is a small mirror-style project created on 2016-01-04, but the README credits Marius Aamodt Eriksen as the author and presents the software in the older autotools style: ./configure, make, make install, with nylon(1) as the main documentation.

Adoption history

The package exists in Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix metadata, but visible adoption is very small. Homebrew reported stable version 1.21 with 11 installs over the 365-day analytics window queried on 2026-07-01.

How it is used

The practical use is running a lightweight SOCKS4/SOCKS5 proxy from the command line or service manager. Because the upstream documentation points users to the manpage, packaging matters: users are likely to install it from a system package manager rather than build a fresh proxy stack around it.

Why package nerds care

nylon is package-history filler more than a living ecosystem anchor: a compact network daemon kept installable by package managers for people who know they need SOCKS proxy behavior and do not want a larger proxy suite.

Timeline

2016-01-04: GitHub repository created.
2022-04-17: GitHub release 1.21 appears as the latest release on the repository page.
2026-07-01: Homebrew formula API reported stable version 1.21.

Related projects

SOCKS4
SOCKS5
MacPorts nylon
Nix nylon

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:server

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

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
`nylon`	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 version1.21

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/smeinecke/nylon

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/smeinecke/nylonnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:nylon
Version	1.21
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nylon
Homepage	https://github.com/smeinecke/nylon
Repository	https://github.com/smeinecke/nylon
Upstream docs	https://github.com/smeinecke/nylon#readme
License	BSD-3-Clause
Source archive	https://monkey.org/~marius/nylon/nylon-1.21.tar.gz
Dependencies	libevent
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	nylon
Version Scheme	0
Revision	2
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

nylon

nix profile install nixpkgs#nylon

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nylon

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

MacPorts95%

nylon

sudo port install nylon

normalized package name match
Matched by: Nylon

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/nylon/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/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/nylon.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

Install nylon with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix