install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install vsh

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install vsh

MacPorts ports tree · security/vsh/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#vsh

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

overview

Package summary

HashiCorp Vault interactive shell

Project links

Commands and aliases

vsh

history

Project history and usage

vsh is an interactive shell and CLI for HashiCorp Vault. Its project identity is to make Vault secret paths feel like directories and files, with familiar commands such as `ls`, `cd`, `cat`, `cp`, `mv`, `rm`, `grep`, and `replace`.

Project history

The project is maintained on GitHub by fishi0x01. Its README emphasizes transparency between KV version 1 and KV version 2 secret engines, recursive operations over Vault paths, non-interactive command execution for automation, and command documentation under `doc/commands`.

The 1.0.0 release, published on GitHub in 2026, marks a maturation point: the release notes added concurrent recursive operations, a richer Bubble Tea-based interactive UI, safer recursive removal prompts, and static release binaries.

How it is used

vsh is used by operators and developers who work directly with Vault key-value secrets and want a shell-like navigation model rather than repeated raw `vault kv` commands. It uses Vault token helper behavior, supports common token environment variables, and documents permission needs such as List access for completion and path discovery.

Why package nerds care

vsh is niche but useful in the CLI ecosystem because it wraps a security service in traditional Unix shell verbs. That makes it attractive to users who think in paths, recursive copy/move/remove operations, and grep-like inspection of secret trees.

Timeline

2026: vsh 1.0.0 was released with concurrent recursive operations and a Bubble Tea-based interactive interface.

Sources

Command docs directory: https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/tree/master/doc/commands
GitHub README: https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh
GitHub releases: https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/releases

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:shell

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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`vsh`	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 version1.0.0

manager updated2026-05-25

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.0.0

https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:vsh
Version	1.0.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vsh
Homepage	https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh
Repository	https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh
Upstream docs	https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/fishi0x01/vsh/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-25T22:00:06Z
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	vsh
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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%

vsh

nix profile install nixpkgs#vsh

normalized package name match
Matched by: Vsh

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

MacPorts95%

vsh

sudo port install vsh

normalized package name match
Matched by: Vsh

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: security/vsh/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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/vsh.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install vsh with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix