macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install shellzlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install shellz with Homebrew, Nix
Small utility to track and control custom shellz. Version 1.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#shellznixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sh/shellz/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Small utility to track and control custom shellz
Project links
Commands and aliases
- shellz
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 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.
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
~/.shellz/idents/*.json~/.shellz/shells/*.json
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.shellz/idents/*.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
shellz | 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 version1.6.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.6.0
https://github.com/evilsocket/shellz
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:shellz |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shellz |
| Homepage | https://github.com/evilsocket/shellz |
| Repository | https://github.com/evilsocket/shellz |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/evilsocket/shellz#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/evilsocket/shellz/archive/refs/tags/v1.6.0.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 | shellz |
| 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%
shellz
nix profile install nixpkgs#shellz- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shellz
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
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment