install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install svgo

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#svgo

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S svgo

Arch Linux sync databases · svgo · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Nodejs-based tool for optimizing SVG vector graphics files

Project links

Commands and aliases

svgo

history

Project history and usage

SVGO is a Node.js library and command-line application for optimizing SVG files. In package-manager culture it sits in the familiar slot of a small, scriptable asset-optimization binary: install it globally or as a project dependency, point it at SVG files or directories, and let build tooling call the same optimizer.

Project history

The upstream repository describes SVGO as short for SVG Optimizer and says it removes redundant information such as editor metadata, comments, hidden elements, and default or suboptimal SVG values without changing rendering. GitHub repository metadata records the svg/svgo repository as created on 2012-08-22, and the GitHub releases API shows early public releases by 2013.

Adoption history

SVGO became widely packaged because SVG minification is useful both as a standalone CLI workflow and inside JavaScript asset pipelines. The official usage page lists a command-line application, Node.js library, browser bundle, and webpack loader as supported interfaces, and it points to community integrations such as SVGR, grunt-svgmin, postcss-svgo, and SVGOMG.

How it is used

The common CLI usage is to run `svgo` on one or more SVG files, process folders recursively, or provide a `svgo.config.mjs` file to tune plugin behavior. The README also shows npm, yarn, and pnpm global installation commands, matching the way many frontend developers treat image optimizers as repeatable project tooling.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about SVGO because it is both a user-facing executable and a library used by other tools. Its plugin architecture, JavaScript configuration file, and many downstream wrappers make versioning behavior visible in build outputs, so packaging it consistently matters for reproducible web assets.

Timeline

2012: GitHub repository created for svg/svgo.
2013: Early GitHub release v0.3.5 published.
2026: Official docs list CLI, Node.js, browser, and webpack interfaces.

Related projects

The official usage page names SVGR, grunt-svgmin, postcss-svgo, SVGOMG, Oh My SVG, and SVG Gobbler as integrations or frontends around SVGO.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/svg/svgo
https://api.github.com/repos/svg/svgo/releases?per_page=100
https://github.com/svg/svgo
https://svgo.dev/docs/usage/
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 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime 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: svgo.config.mjs

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`svgo`	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 version4.0.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv4.0.1

https://github.com/svg/svgo

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:svgo
Version	4.0.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/svgo
Homepage	https://svgo.dev/
Repository	https://github.com/svg/svgo
Upstream docs	https://svgo.dev/docs
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/svg/svgo/archive/refs/tags/v4.0.1.tar.gz
Dependencies	node
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	svgo
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

svgo

nix profile install nixpkgs#svgo

normalized package name match
Matched by: Svgo

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

pacman95%

svgo 4.0.1-1

Tool for optimizing SVG files

https://github.com/svg/svgo

sudo pacman -S svgo

License: MIT
Architecture: any
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Svgo

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: svgo from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.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/svgo.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

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