macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install svulocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install svuMacPorts ports tree · devel/svu/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install svu with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Semantic version utility. Version 3.4.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-01.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#svunixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sv/svu/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Semantic version utility
Project links
Commands and aliases
- svu
history
Project history and usage
svu is a small command-line utility for deriving semantic versions from Git history. It is aimed at release scripts and CI workflows that want version bumps to follow SemVer and Conventional Commits without carrying a larger release-management system.
Project history
The caarlos0/svu repository was created on GitHub in December 2017 and describes the tool as a semantic version utility. Its README presents the project as a helper for release scripts and workflows, with commands that increment version components or calculate the next version from commit history.
Adoption history
The README documents installation through Homebrew, apt/yum repositories, Docker images, go install, and GitHub releases. The input package facts also list Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix packaging, which is typical for a small Go CLI that package-manager users install directly into release pipelines.
How it is used
The central command is `svu next`, which inspects `git log` and maps commit-message patterns such as fixes, features, and breaking changes to patch, minor, or major version bumps. The README also documents a repository-local `.svu.yml` file for setting flag defaults.
Why package nerds care
svu matters to package and release-tool users because it reduces semantic-version calculation to a composable Unix-style executable. It fits especially well in formula update scripts, CI jobs, and Git tag automation where maintainers want predictable version output rather than a full changelog or release platform.
Timeline
- 2017: GitHub repository created and v0.0.1 released.
- 2020: v1.0.0 released.
- 2026: v3.4.1 listed as the latest GitHub release during research.
Related projects
- svu explicitly points users to the SemVer specification and advertises Conventional Commits compatibility through its README badges and bump rules.
Sources
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
.svu.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
svu | 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 version3.4.1
manager updated2026-05-01
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.4.1
https://github.com/caarlos0/svu
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:svu |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/svu |
| Homepage | https://github.com/caarlos0/svu |
| Repository | https://github.com/caarlos0/svu |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/caarlos0/svu#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/caarlos0/svu/archive/refs/tags/v3.4.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-01T18:22:26Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | svu |
| 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.
Nix95%
svu
nix profile install nixpkgs#svu- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Svu
MacPorts95%
svu
sudo port install svu- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Svu
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
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment