# Install sing-box with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop, winget, zypper

Universal proxy platform. Version 1.13.14 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:sing-box
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install sing-box
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add sing-box
```

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

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#sing-box
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/sing-box/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install nekobox-core
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nekobox-core from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/sing-box
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sing-box.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id SagerNet.sing-box -e
```

  Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: SagerNet.sing-box from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:sing-box
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sing-box>
- **Version:** 1.13.14
- **Source summary:** Universal proxy platform
- **Homepage:** <https://sing-box.sagernet.org>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/SagerNet/sing-box>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://sing-box.sagernet.org/>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/SagerNet/sing-box/archive/refs/tags/v1.13.14.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T09:58:41Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- sing-box (cli)
- sing-box (alias)

## Build dependencies

- go

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Service: declared
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 1.13.14
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/SagerNet/sing-box
- Upstream latest detected: v1.13.14 (current)

## Security Notes

formula declares a Homebrew service.

- **Geiger risk:** orange / medium
- formula declares a Homebrew service


## 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.json
## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** sing-box
- **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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - sing-box: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/sing-box/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- apk - sing-box - 1.13.11-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sing-box from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The universal proxy platform | https://sing-box.sagernet.org/
- apk - sing-box-bash-completion - 1.13.11-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sing-box-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for sing-box | https://sing-box.sagernet.org/
- apk - sing-box-fish-completion - 1.13.11-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sing-box-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for sing-box | https://sing-box.sagernet.org/
- apk - sing-box-openrc - 1.13.11-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sing-box-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The universal proxy platform (OpenRC init scripts) | https://sing-box.sagernet.org/
- apk - sing-box-systemd - 1.13.11-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sing-box-systemd from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The universal proxy platform (systemd files) | https://sing-box.sagernet.org/
- apk - sing-box-zsh-completion - 1.13.11-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sing-box-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for sing-box | https://sing-box.sagernet.org/
- zypper - nekobox-core - 5.11.18-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nekobox-core from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | NekoBox core (sing-box with enchancements) | https://github.com/qr243vbi/nekobox
- Scoop - main/sing-box: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sing-box.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- winget - SagerNet.sing-box: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: SagerNet.sing-box 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.
- [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [geph4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/geph4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy, vpn.
- [brook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/brook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [connect](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/connect/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [dante](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dante/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [ghostunnel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghostunnel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [gost](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gost/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [hysteria](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hysteria/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [libproxy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libproxy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, proxy.
- [ocproxy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ocproxy/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, networking, proxy, vpn.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/sing-box.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/sing-box.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
