install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install talm

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#talm

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

overview

Package summary

Manage Talos Linux configurations the GitOps way

Project links

Commands and aliases

talm

history

Project history and usage

Talm is a Talos Linux configuration manager that describes itself as Helm-like tooling for Talos. It is package-manager relevant because it wraps Talos cluster templating, node discovery, and Git-friendly configuration into a single CLI.

Project history

The official repository began with an `init` commit on 2024-04-29 and produced its first observed release tag, v0.1.0, on 2024-05-02. The README states that Talm was developed around automatic discovery, template customization, GitOps-friendly outputs, simpler node connection handling, and compatibility with upstream Talos tooling.

Adoption history

Talm is documented in Cozystack's installation flow and the README recommends Homebrew for macOS and Linux users while also offering release binaries and a shell installer. The supplied package facts list Homebrew and Nix, which is typical for infrastructure CLIs that target operator workstations rather than application runtimes.

How it is used

A normal workflow starts with `talm init`, then uses templates, `values.yaml`, per-node files under `nodes/`, and Talos connection data to generate or apply Talos machine configuration. The README emphasizes use on bare-metal clusters where disks and network interfaces vary between nodes.

Why package nerds care

Talm is interesting to package-manager users because it is a young, specialized CLI in the Talos ecosystem that borrows package-manager and templating ideas from Helm while targeting machine configuration rather than Kubernetes application manifests.

Timeline

2024-04-29: First commit in the official Git repository.
2024-05-02: First observed release tag, v0.1.0.
2026-06-24: Latest observed tag and Homebrew stable version are v0.32.0.

Related projects

Talm is closely related to Talos Linux, `talosctl`, Omni, Helm-style templating, and Cozystack's Kubernetes installation workflow.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for talm. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

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: Chart.yamlvalues.yamltemplates/nodes/<name>.yaml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: secrets.yamltalosconfigkubeconfigtalm.keyvalues-secret.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`talm`	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 version0.32.0

manager updated2026-06-24

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.32.0

https://github.com/cozystack/talm

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:talm
Version	0.32.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/talm
Homepage	https://github.com/cozystack/talm
Repository	https://github.com/cozystack/talm
Upstream docs	https://cozystack.io/docs/v0/install/kubernetes/talm
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/cozystack/talm/archive/refs/tags/v0.32.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-24T16:13:46Z
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	talm
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%

talm

nix profile install nixpkgs#talm

normalized package name match
Matched by: Talm

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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/talm.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 talm with Homebrew, Nix