macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install shfmtlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install shfmtMacPorts ports tree · devel/shfmt/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install shfmt with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Autoformat shell script source code. Version 3.13.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add shfmtAlpine Linux edge package indexes · shfmt · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install shfmtDebian stable package indexes · shfmt · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#shfmtnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sh/shfmt/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S shfmtArch Linux sync databases · shfmt · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install shfmtopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · shfmt · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/shfmtScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/shfmt.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id mvdan.shfmt -eWindows Package Manager source index · mvdan.shfmt · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Autoformat shell script source code
Project links
Commands and aliases
- shfmt
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 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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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>/.editorconfig
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
shfmt | 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 version3.13.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.13.1
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:shfmt |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.13.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shfmt |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mvdan/sh |
| Repository | https://github.com/mvdan/sh |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/mvdan/sh |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mvdan/sh/archive/refs/tags/v3.13.1.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go, scdoc |
| 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 | shfmt |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
shfmt 3.8.0-1+b8
format shell programs
sudo apt install shfmt- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: golang-mvdan-sh
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
Nix95%
shfmt
nix profile install nixpkgs#shfmt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
Ubuntu apt95%
shfmt 3.8.0-1
format shell programs
sudo apt install shfmt- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: golang-mvdan-sh
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
apk95%
shfmt 3.13.1-r1
A shell parser, formatter, and interpreter (sh/bash/mksh)
sudo apk add shfmt- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shfmt
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
apk95%
shfmt-doc 3.13.1-r1
A shell parser, formatter, and interpreter (sh/bash/mksh) (documentation)
sudo apk add shfmt-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shfmt
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
pacman95%
shfmt 3.13.1-1
Format shell programs
sudo pacman -S shfmt- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
zypper95%
shfmt 3.12.0-1.4
A shell formatter with bash support
sudo zypper install shfmt- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: shfmt
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
MacPorts95%
shfmt
sudo port install shfmt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
Scoop95%
main/shfmt
scoop install main/shfmt- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
winget95%
mvdan.shfmt
winget install --id mvdan.shfmt -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Shfmt
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