macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install samurailocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install samuraiMacPorts ports tree · devel/samurai/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install samurai with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Ninja-compatible build tool written in C. Version 1.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add samuraiAlpine Linux edge package indexes · samurai · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install samuraiFedora Rawhide package metadata · samurai · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#samurainixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sa/samurai/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S samuraiArch Linux sync databases · samurai · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install samuraiopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · samurai · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Ninja-compatible build tool written in C
Project links
Commands and aliases
- samu
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:build tool
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
samu | 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
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/michaelforney/samurainone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:samurai |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/samurai |
| Homepage | https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai |
| Repository | https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai/releases/download/1.3/samurai-1.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T01:52:33-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | samurai |
| 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.
Nix95%
samurai
nix profile install nixpkgs#samurai- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
apk95%
samurai 1.2-r8
ninja-compatible build tool written in C
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
sudo apk add samurai- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: samurai
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
apk95%
samurai-dbg 1.2-r8
ninja-compatible build tool written in C (debug symbols)
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
sudo apk add samurai-dbg- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: samurai
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
apk95%
samurai-doc 1.2-r8
ninja-compatible build tool written in C (documentation)
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
sudo apk add samurai-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: samurai
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
dnf95%
samurai 1.3-1.fc45
ninja-compatible build tool written in C
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
sudo dnf install samurai- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: samurai
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
pacman95%
samurai 1.3-1
ninja-compatible build tool written in C
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
sudo pacman -S samurai- License: ISC AND Apache AND MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
zypper95%
samurai 1.2+git41.g737f702-1.3
C99 implementation of the ninja build tool
https://github.com/michaelforney/samurai
sudo zypper install samurai- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: samurai
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
MacPorts95%
samurai
sudo port install samurai- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Samurai
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