install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install shellspec

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add shellspec

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · shellspec · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#shellspec

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sh/shellspec/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

BDD unit testing framework for dash, bash, ksh, zsh and all POSIX shells

Project links

Commands and aliases

shellspec

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:shell

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 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.

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.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: <project-root>/.shellspec

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`shellspec`	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 version0.28.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected0.28.1

https://github.com/shellspec/shellspec

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:shellspec
Version	0.28.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shellspec
Homepage	https://shellspec.info/
Repository	https://github.com/shellspec/shellspec
Upstream docs	https://shellspec.info/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/shellspec/shellspec/archive/refs/tags/0.28.1.tar.gz
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	shellspec
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	head stable

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%

shellspec

nix profile install nixpkgs#shellspec

normalized package name match
Matched by: Shellspec

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/shellspec/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

shellspec 0.28.1-r0

A full-featured BDD unit testing framework for bash, ksh, zsh, dash and all POSIX shells

https://shellspec.info/

sudo apk add shellspec

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: shellspec
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Shellspec

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: shellspec from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/shellspec.yml

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

Install shellspec with Homebrew, apk, Nix