# Install stu with Homebrew, apk, Nix TUI explorer application for Amazon S3 (AWS S3). Version 0.7.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:stu ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install stu ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add stu ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: stu from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#stu ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/st/stu/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:stu - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.7.6 - **Source summary:** TUI explorer application for Amazon S3 (AWS S3) - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T10:21:21-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - stu (cli) - stu (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## 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: 0.7.6 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/lusingander/stu - Upstream latest detected: v0.7.6 (current) ## 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 - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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: $STU_ROOT_DIR/config.toml, ~/.stu/config.toml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.aws/credentials, ~/.aws/config ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - stu: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/st/stu/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - stu - 0.7.6-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: stu from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | TUI explorer for S3 compatible object stores | https://lusingander.github.io/stu/ - apk - stu-doc - 0.7.6-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: stu-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | TUI explorer for S3 compatible object stores (documentation) | https://lusingander.github.io/stu/ ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [e1s](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/e1s/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure, tui. - [s4cmd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s4cmd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [s5cmd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s5cmd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure, s3, storage. - [basti](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/basti/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [cfn-flip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cfn-flip/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [cfn-format](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cfn-format/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [cfnctl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cfnctl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure. - [cfv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cfv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: aws, cli, cloud-infrastructure. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/stu.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/stu.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph