macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install reglocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install reg with Homebrew, apk, Nix
Docker registry v2 command-line client. Version 0.16.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add regAlpine Linux edge package indexes · reg · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#regnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/reg/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Docker registry v2 command-line client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- reg
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:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
reg | 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 version0.16.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.16.1
https://github.com/genuinetools/reg
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:reg |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/reg |
| Homepage | https://github.com/genuinetools/reg |
| Repository | https://github.com/genuinetools/reg |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/genuinetools/reg#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/genuinetools/reg/archive/refs/tags/v0.16.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | reg |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Nix95%
reg
nix profile install nixpkgs#reg- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reg
apk95%
reg 0.16.1-r38
Docker registry v2 command line client and repo listing generator with security checks
https://github.com/genuinetools/reg
sudo apk add reg- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reg
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reg
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