macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install viddylocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install viddyMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/viddy/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install viddy with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, zypper
Modern watch command. Version 1.3.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add viddyAlpine Linux edge package indexes · viddy · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#viddynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/vi/viddy/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install viddyopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · viddy · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/viddyScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/viddy.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Modern watch command
Project links
Commands and aliases
- viddy
history
Project history and usage
Viddy is a modern, interactive replacement for the Unix-like `watch` command. Its niche is terminal monitoring: repeatedly run a command, keep the latest output visible, highlight differences, retain past snapshots, and let the user move around output with pager and Vim-like controls.
Project history
The first tagged public release, v0.1.0, was published on August 17, 2021, after an initial Go implementation that already included search, diff viewing, and the early time-machine concept. The project was framed from the start as a richer `watch`, not as a general terminal multiplexer or log viewer.
In 2024, maintainer Takumasa Sakao released Viddy 1.0.0 after reimplementing the project in Rust. In his migration write-up, he described the Go version as a proof-of-concept that had become harder to fix and extend, while also noting that Rust had been the original target language. A later community fork, `viddy-go`, explicitly preserves the last Go implementation for users who prefer the Go toolchain or particular Go-era behavior.
How it is used
Viddy is used where a user would normally run `watch`, but wants better interaction: color-preserving command output, diff highlighting, output search, scrollback-like paging, and the ability to rewind through previous command results. The history and time-machine features make it useful for observing changing state such as service health, queues, deployments, or command output that briefly shows important differences.
Why package nerds care
For package curators, Viddy is a neat example of the wave of Rust-era rewrites of small Unix command-line utilities: it keeps the Unix tool shape while adding TUI ergonomics, persisted history, and cross-platform binary releases. Its package footprint across Homebrew, MacPorts, Scoop, Alpine, Nix, and other ecosystems reflects a tool aimed at people who live in terminals rather than at a single platform community.
Timeline
- 2021-08-17: Viddy v0.1.0 is published, with release notes showing the initial implementation, diff support, search, key binding work, and time-machine naming.
- 2024-08-22: The maintainer publishes a Viddy 1.0.0 migration article describing the Rust reimplementation from the earlier Go codebase.
- 2026-06-14: Viddy v1.3.1 is published, showing the Rust line still under active release.
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.
- Linux
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/viddy.toml- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/viddy.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
viddy | 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 version1.3.1
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.3.1
https://github.com/sachaos/viddy
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:viddy |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/viddy |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sachaos/viddy |
| Repository | https://github.com/sachaos/viddy |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/sachaos/viddy#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/sachaos/viddy/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T16:01:28Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| 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 | viddy |
| 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%
viddy
nix profile install nixpkgs#viddy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Viddy
apk95%
viddy 0.4.0-r21
Modern watch command, time machine and pager
https://github.com/sachaos/viddy
sudo apk add viddy- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: viddy
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Viddy
apk95%
viddy-doc 0.4.0-r21
Modern watch command, time machine and pager (documentation)
https://github.com/sachaos/viddy
sudo apk add viddy-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: viddy
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Viddy
zypper95%
viddy 1.3.0-1.5
A modern watch command
https://github.com/sachaos/viddy
sudo zypper install viddy- License: MIT
- Category: System/Monitoring
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: viddy
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Viddy
MacPorts95%
viddy
sudo port install viddy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Viddy
Scoop95%
extras/viddy
scoop install extras/viddy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Viddy
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