macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install passlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install passMacPorts ports tree · security/pass/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install pass with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Password manager. Version 1.7.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add passAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pass · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install passDebian stable package indexes · pass · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install passFedora Rawhide package metadata · pass · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#passnixpkgs package indexes · pass · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S passArch Linux sync databases · pass · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Password manager
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pass
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 10 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 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.
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.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.password-store
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pass | 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 version1.7.4
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.passwordstore.org/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.passwordstore.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pass |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pass |
| Homepage | https://www.passwordstore.org/ |
| Repository | https://git.zx2c4.com/password-store |
| Upstream docs | https://www.passwordstore.org/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://git.zx2c4.com/password-store/snapshot/password-store-1.7.4.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:49-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gnu-getopt, gnupg, qrencode, tree |
| 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 | pass |
| 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 database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
pass 1.7.4-7
lightweight directory-based password manager
https://www.passwordstore.org/
sudo apt install pass- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: password-store
- 2 dependencies
- 9 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
Nix95%
pass
nix profile install nixpkgs#pass- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
Ubuntu apt95%
pass 1.7.4-6
lightweight directory-based password manager
https://www.passwordstore.org/
sudo apt install pass- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: password-store
- 2 dependencies
- 9 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
apk95%
pass 1.7.4-r3
Stores, retrieves, generates, and synchronizes passwords securely
sudo apk add pass- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pass
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
apk95%
pass-bash-completion 1.7.4-r3
Bash completions for pass
sudo apk add pass-bash-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pass
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
apk95%
pass-contrib 1.7.4-r3
contrib files for pass
sudo apk add pass-contrib- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pass
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
apk95%
pass-doc 1.7.4-r3
Stores, retrieves, generates, and synchronizes passwords securely (documentation)
sudo apk add pass-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pass
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
apk95%
pass-fish-completion 1.7.4-r3
Fish completions for pass
sudo apk add pass-fish-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pass
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
apk95%
pass-zsh-completion 1.7.4-r3
Zsh completions for pass
sudo apk add pass-zsh-completion- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pass
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
dnf95%
pass 1.7.4-19.fc44
A password manager using standard Unix tools
http://zx2c4.com/projects/password-store/
sudo dnf install pass- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pass
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
dnf95%
passmenu 1.7.4-19.fc44
A dmenu based interface to pass.
http://zx2c4.com/projects/password-store/
sudo dnf install passmenu- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: pass
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
pacman95%
pass 1.7.4-7
Stores, retrieves, generates, and synchronizes passwords securely
https://www.passwordstore.org/
sudo pacman -S pass- License: GPL2
- Architecture: any
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 13 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
MacPorts95%
pass
sudo port install pass- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pass
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 configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment