macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pokelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pokeMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/poke/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install poke with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Extensible editor for structured binary data. Version 4.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-21.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pokeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · poke · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install elpa-pokeDebian stable package indexes · elpa-poke · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install pokeFedora Rawhide package metadata · poke · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pokenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/poke/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pokeArch Linux sync databases · poke · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install emacs-pokeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · emacs-poke · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Extensible editor for structured binary data
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pk-bin2poke
- pk-jojopatch
- pk-strings
- poke
- poked
- pokefmt
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 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pk-bin2poke | cli | global executable | |
pk-jojopatch | cli | global executable | |
pk-strings | cli | global executable | |
poke | cli | global executable | |
poked | cli | global executable | |
pokefmt | 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 version4.3
manager updated2026-06-21
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://jemarch.net/pokenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:poke |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/poke |
| Homepage | https://jemarch.net/poke |
| Repository | https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/poke.git |
| Upstream docs | https://www.jemarch.net/poke-4.3-manual |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gnu/poke/poke-4.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21T12:30:49-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | bdw-gc, gettext, readline |
| Build dependencies | help2man, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | ncurses |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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 | poke |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
elpa-poke 4.3+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (Emacs mode)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install elpa-poke- Section: lisp
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: poke
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Debian apt95%
libpoke-dev 4.3+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (development headers)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install libpoke-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: poke
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Debian apt95%
libpoke1 4.3+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (library)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install libpoke1- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: poke
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Debian apt95%
poke 4.3+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install poke- Section: editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Debian apt95%
vim-poke 4.3+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (VIM addon)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install vim-poke- Section: editors
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: poke
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Nix95%
poke
nix profile install nixpkgs#poke- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Ubuntu apt95%
elpa-poke 4.0+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (Emacs mode)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install elpa-poke- Section: universe/lisp
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: poke
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Ubuntu apt95%
libpoke-dev 4.0+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (development headers)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install libpoke-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: poke
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Ubuntu apt95%
libpoke1 4.0+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (library)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install libpoke1- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: poke
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Ubuntu apt95%
poke 4.0+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install poke- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
Ubuntu apt95%
vim-poke 4.0+dfsg-1
Extensible editor for structured binary data (VIM addon)
https://www.gnu.org/software/poke/
sudo apt install vim-poke- Section: universe/editors
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: poke
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
apk95%
poke 4.3-r1
Extensible editor for binary data
https://www.jemarch.net/poke.html
sudo apk add poke- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: poke
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
apk95%
poke-dev 4.3-r1
Extensible editor for binary data (development files)
https://www.jemarch.net/poke.html
sudo apk add poke-dev- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: poke
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
apk95%
poke-doc 4.3-r1
Extensible editor for binary data (documentation)
https://www.jemarch.net/poke.html
sudo apk add poke-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: poke
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
apk95%
poke-emacs 4.3-r1
Emacs mode for poke
https://www.jemarch.net/poke.html
sudo apk add poke-emacs- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: poke
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
apk95%
poke-libs 4.3-r1
Extensible editor for binary data (libraries)
https://www.jemarch.net/poke.html
sudo apk add poke-libs- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: poke
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Poke
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment