# Install talm with Homebrew, Nix Manage Talos Linux configurations the GitOps way. Version 0.32.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-24. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:talm ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install talm ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#talm ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ta/talm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:talm - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.32.0 - **Source summary:** Manage Talos Linux configurations the GitOps way - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-24T16:13:46Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - talm (cli) - talm (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## 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: 0.32.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-24 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cozystack/talm - Upstream latest detected: v0.32.0 (current) ## 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 Notes 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. ## 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: Chart.yaml, values.yaml, templates/, nodes/.yaml ## Credential files - Unix: secrets.yaml, talosconfig, kubeconfig, talm.key, values-secret.yaml ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - talm: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ta/talm/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [kubecfg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kubecfg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, configuration-management, infrastructure-as-code, kubernetes. - [tanka](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tanka/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, configuration-management, gitops, kubernetes. - [talhelper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/talhelper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes, talos. - [cdk8s](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdk8s/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code, kubernetes. - [cozyhr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cozyhr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [fleet-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fleet-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [glasskube](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glasskube/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [nelm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nelm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, gitops, kubernetes. - [helmfile](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/helmfile/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, configuration, configuration-management. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/talm.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/talm.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