install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install stu

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add stu

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#stu

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

overview

Package summary

TUI explorer application for Amazon S3 (AWS S3)

Project links

Commands and aliases

stu

history

Project history and usage

stu is STU, S3 Terminal UI: a terminal-based explorer for Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage. In CLI culture it belongs to the modern TUI wave, wrapping cloud object browsing, previews, downloads, and version access in a keyboard-driven terminal interface.

Project history

Official README and documentation define STU as an interactive terminal-based explorer for Amazon S3. The project is written in Rust, built with ratatui, and published under the MIT license.

Adoption history

Official installation docs point Cargo users to `cargo install --locked stu`, and the input package facts show APK, Homebrew, and Nix distribution. The README also documents use with existing AWS CLI-style profiles and environment-variable configuration, reducing setup friction for users who already have AWS credentials.

How it is used

Common usage is to run `stu` and browse buckets and objects directly from the terminal. Official docs list options for region, endpoint URL, profile, bucket, prefix, path-style behavior, unsigned requests, and debug logs; the README documents keybindings and a TOML config file under `$STU_ROOT_DIR` or `~/.stu`.

Why package nerds care

Package nerds care about stu because it packages cloud storage inspection as a local TUI instead of a web console or a chain of `aws s3` commands. It is especially relevant for terminal-first users who want S3 browsing, previews, downloads, custom keybindings, and S3-compatible endpoint support in one binary.

Timeline

Current: Official docs present stu as a Rust and ratatui S3 terminal UI with S3-compatible storage support.
Current: Input package facts show stu packaged by APK, Homebrew, and Nix.

Related projects

The AWS CLI credential/config file model is directly referenced by stu's README. The README also lists DDV, a terminal DynamoDB viewer by the same author, as a related project.

Sources

https://github.com/lusingander/stu#readme
https://lusingander.github.io/stu/
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 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: $STU_ROOT_DIR/config.toml~/.stu/config.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.aws/credentials~/.aws/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`stu`	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 version0.7.6

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.7.6

https://github.com/lusingander/stu

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:stu
Version	0.7.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/stu
Homepage	https://lusingander.github.io/stu/
Repository	https://github.com/lusingander/stu
Upstream docs	https://github.com/lusingander/stu#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/lusingander/stu/archive/refs/tags/v0.7.6.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:21:21-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	stu
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%

stu

nix profile install nixpkgs#stu

normalized package name match
Matched by: Stu

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

apk95%

stu 0.7.6-r0

TUI explorer for S3 compatible object stores

https://lusingander.github.io/stu/

sudo apk add stu

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: stu
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Stu

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

apk95%

stu-doc 0.7.6-r0

TUI explorer for S3 compatible object stores (documentation)

https://lusingander.github.io/stu/

sudo apk add stu-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: stu
normalized package name match
Matched by: Stu

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: stu-doc 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/stu.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
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install stu with Homebrew, apk, Nix