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Parallel SSH commands executioner and file synchronization tool. Version 1.3.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Parallel SSH commands executioner and file synchronization tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- orgalorg
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Project history and usage
orgalorg is a Go CLI for running SSH commands and uploading or synchronizing files across many hosts in parallel. It sits in the same operator niche as pssh, clusterssh, dsh, and parts of Ansible, but its README emphasizes zero configuration, native SSH, streaming tar uploads, global cluster locking, and batch-mode output.
Project history
The reconquest/orgalorg repository was created on 2016-02-15. The README positions it as a small operations tool for fleets where the operator wants a command-line host list, parallel execution, and file transfer without writing an Ansible playbook or opening many terminal windows.
The package's documented design uses SSH and tar rather than a custom transfer protocol. In sync mode it acquires a global cluster lock, streams files to temporary run directories, and then starts synchronization or follow-up commands on target nodes.
Adoption history
Public adoption evidence is narrower than for larger infrastructure tools, but the GitHub repository has hundreds of stars and Homebrew packaging. The issue tracker shows operator-style feature requests around ssh-agent forwarding, SSH config support, and proxying, which matches its system-administration audience.
How it is used
Documented examples include running uptime on multiple hosts, piping hosts from stdin, tailing logs in parallel, copying SSH public keys, synchronizing nginx configuration and reloading the service, running shell scripts, installing packages on nodes, and taking a global maintenance lock.
The tool is deliberately command-oriented rather than declarative. Its alternatives section says Ansible is for complex DSL-based scenarios, while orgalorg is aimed at parallel commands, file synchronization, realtime output, and SSH-like argument semantics.
Why package nerds care
orgalorg is package-nerd-useful as a compact example of the pre-Kubernetes and bare-metal fleet-ops tool family: a single binary, no config file requirement, SSH as the transport, and package-manager distribution through Homebrew.
Its main historical value is not broad ecosystem dominance but the operational design tradeoff: avoid a configuration management framework when a parallel SSH runner plus file upload and locking is enough.
Timeline
- 2016-02-15: reconquest/orgalorg repository created on GitHub.
- 2016: public discussions and GitHub issues show use and feature requests around parallel SSH behavior.
- 2024-12-12: GitHub API metadata records repository activity on the default branch.
Related projects
- The README compares orgalorg with Ansible, clusterssh/cssh, pssh, dsh, gsh, and pdsh. It also depends conceptually on SSH, ssh-agent or Pageant, tar-style streaming, sudo, and flock-style locking on target systems.
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:ssh,sync
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
orgalorg | 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 version1.3.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.3.1
https://github.com/reconquest/orgalorg
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:orgalorg |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/orgalorg |
| Homepage | https://github.com/reconquest/orgalorg |
| Repository | https://github.com/reconquest/orgalorg |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/reconquest/orgalorg#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/reconquest/orgalorg/archive/refs/tags/1.3.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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 | orgalorg |
| 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 |
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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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment