# Install shepherd with Homebrew, apt, Nix, zypper, winget Service manager that looks after the herd of system services. Version 1.0.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:shepherd ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install shepherd ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install shepherd ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: shepherd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#shepherd ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/shepherd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install shepherd ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shepherd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id BeyondCode.Herd -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: BeyondCode.Herd from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:shepherd - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.9 - **Source summary:** Service manager that looks after the herd of system services - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:17-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - herd (cli) - shepherd (cli) - herd (alias) - shepherd (alias) ## Dependencies - guile - guile-fibers ## Build dependencies - gnu-sed - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.0.9 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.gnu.org/software/shepherd/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration 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: /etc/shepherd.scm, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shepherd/init.scm, ~/.config/shepherd/init.scm ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** shepherd - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - shepherd - 1.0.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: shepherd from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GNU Daemon Shepherd is a system service manager | https://www.gnu.org/software/shepherd/ - Nix - shepherd: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sh/shepherd/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper - shepherd - 0.10.2-1.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shepherd from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Init and service manager | https://www.gnu.org/software/shepherd/ - zypper - shepherd-bash-completion - 0.10.2-1.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shepherd-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for shepherd | https://www.gnu.org/software/shepherd/ - zypper - shepherd-bins - 0.10.2-1.7: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: shepherd-bins from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Shepherd's init binaries | https://www.gnu.org/software/shepherd/ - winget - BeyondCode.Herd: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: BeyondCode.Herd from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## 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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [guile](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/guile/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gnu-sed](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnu-sed/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [systemd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/systemd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, init, service-management, service-manager, system. - [s6-rc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s6-rc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, init, service-management, service-manager, system. - [jsvc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jsvc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, daemon, service-management, system. - [daemontools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/daemontools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system. - [direvent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/direvent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, daemon, gnu, system. - [lunchy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lunchy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system. - [apcupsd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apcupsd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, daemon, system. - [bash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, gnu, system. - [findutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/findutils/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, gnu, management, system. - [stow](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stow/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, gnu, management, system. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/shepherd.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/shepherd.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