install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install tiny

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add tiny

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · tiny · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#tiny

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S tiny

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install tiny

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · tiny · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Terminal IRC client

Project links

Commands and aliases

tiny

history

Project history and usage

tiny is a Rust terminal IRC client. Its official README presents it as another terminal IRC client, with a focus on a clean text UI, reconnect behavior, configurable key bindings, TLS, SASL authentication, ZNC compatibility, and configuration-driven server/channel setup.

Project history

The public GitHub repository was created in January 2016 and remains active as a Rust project. The project documentation is centered on the README and GitHub wiki rather than a separate product site, which fits its terminal-client scope.

Adoption history

The README documents source installation through Cargo and notes Arch Linux stable and development AUR packages. The batch input also records package-manager entries for Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE, showing that the tool spread mainly through Unix package channels rather than through a commercial distribution.

How it is used

Users run tiny as an interactive terminal IRC client. The config file defines servers, nicknames, channels, SASL credentials, NickServ-style password handling, key bindings, colors, and optional external password commands; command-line arguments can narrow which configured servers to connect to.

Why package nerds care

For package-manager users, tiny is a compact example of the Rust terminal-app wave: a single CLI executable, conventional Unix/macOS config paths, Cargo installation, and distro packages. Its appeal is strongest for users who still want IRC in a terminal but prefer a maintained Rust client with TLS, SASL, and ZNC support.

Timeline

2016: Public GitHub repository created.
2021: v0.9.0 and v0.10.0 releases published on GitHub.
2024: v0.13.0 release published on GitHub.
2026: Repository metadata still showed ongoing activity.

Related projects

The README cites irc-core as inspiration for parts of the clean UI behavior and documents compatibility with ZNC.
The project sits in the same package niche as terminal IRC clients, Rust CLIs, and Unix chat tooling.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/osa1/tiny
https://api.github.com/repos/osa1/tiny/releases
https://github.com/osa1/tiny#readme
https://github.com/osa1/tiny/wiki
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:client

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 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.

Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tiny/config.yml~/.config/tiny/config.yml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/tiny/config.yml~/.config/tiny/config.yml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tiny/config.yml~/.config/tiny/config.yml
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/tiny/config.yml~/.config/tiny/config.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`tiny`	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 version0.13.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.13.0

https://github.com/osa1/tiny

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:tiny
Version	0.13.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tiny
Homepage	https://github.com/osa1/tiny
Repository	https://github.com/osa1/tiny
Upstream docs	https://github.com/osa1/tiny#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/osa1/tiny/archive/refs/tags/v0.13.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, 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	tiny
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%

tiny

nix profile install nixpkgs#tiny

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tiny

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

apk95%

tiny 0.13.0-r1

Terminal IRC client written in Rust

https://github.com/osa1/tiny

sudo apk add tiny

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tiny
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tiny

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tiny from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

tiny-doc 0.13.0-r1

Terminal IRC client written in Rust (documentation)

https://github.com/osa1/tiny

sudo apk add tiny-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tiny
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tiny

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tiny-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

tiny 0.13.0-2

A terminal IRC client written in Rust

https://github.com/osa1/tiny

sudo pacman -S tiny

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tiny

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

zypper95%

tiny 0.13.0+git5.g2ee969a-2.3

Terminal IRC client written in Rust

https://github.com/osa1/tiny

sudo zypper install tiny

License: (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tiny
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tiny

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: tiny from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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/tiny.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 tiny with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper

Additional install commands

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Package summary

Project links

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Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

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Generated from repository data

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Used sources