# Install sheldon with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper Fast, configurable, shell plugin manager. Version 0.8.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:sheldon ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install sheldon ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add sheldon ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sheldon from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#sheldon ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/sheldon/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S sheldon ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: sheldon from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install sheldon ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sheldon from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:sheldon - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.5 - **Source summary:** Fast, configurable, shell plugin manager - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 OR MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:16-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - sheldon (cli) - sheldon (alias) ## Dependencies - libgit2 - libssh2 - openssl@3 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - rust ## Uses from macOS - curl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rossmacarthur/sheldon - Upstream latest detected: 0.8.5 (current) ## Security Notes generalized runtime or code generation signal. - **Geiger risk:** yellow / medium - generalized runtime or code generation signal ## 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. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.config/sheldon/plugins.toml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** sheldon - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - sheldon: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/sheldon/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - sheldon - 0.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sheldon from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fast, configurable, shell plugin manager | https://github.com/rossmacarthur/sheldon - apk - sheldon-bash-completion - 0.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sheldon-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for sheldon | https://github.com/rossmacarthur/sheldon - apk - sheldon-zsh-completion - 0.8.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sheldon-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for sheldon | https://github.com/rossmacarthur/sheldon - pacman - sheldon - 0.8.5-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: sheldon from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A fast and configurable shell plugin manager | https://sheldon.cli.rs - zypper - sheldon - 0.8.5-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sheldon from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fast, configurable, shell plugin manager | https://sheldon.cli.rs/ - zypper - sheldon-bash-completion - 0.8.5-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sheldon-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash completion for sheldon | https://sheldon.cli.rs/ - zypper - sheldon-zsh-completion - 0.8.5-1.3: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sheldon-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | ZSH completion for sheldon | https://sheldon.cli.rs/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [libgit2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libgit2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mcfly](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mcfly/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bash, cli, developer-tools, shell, zsh. - [zplug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zplug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, plugin-manager, shell, zsh. - [aliae](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aliae/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, configuration, developer-tools, shell. - [fizsh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fizsh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, shell, zsh. - [powerline-go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/powerline-go/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bash, cli, developer-tools, shell, zsh. - [shellcheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/shellcheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bash, cli, developer-tools, shell. - [shfmt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/shfmt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bash, cli, developer-tools, shell. - [shml](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/shml/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: bash, cli, developer-tools, shell. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/sheldon.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/sheldon.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph