macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install petlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 6197
Install pet with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
Simple command-line snippet manager. Version 1.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#pet.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#petnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pe/pet/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/petScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pet.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Simple command-line snippet manager
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pet
history
Project history and usage
pet is a command-line manager for saving, tagging, searching, parameterizing, and executing reusable shell snippets.
Project history
pet was created after its author found complex or infrequently used commands difficult to remember and retrieve from shell history. It was inspired by the memo snippet manager and implemented in Go for easy binary distribution.
Adoption history
The maintainers describe pet as nearly eight years old and used by developers around the world. Official installation instructions cover standalone binaries, Homebrew, Debian- and RPM-family packages, and Arch User Repository packages.
How it is used
Users add snippets with `pet new`, search or execute them interactively, and edit the TOML snippet store directly. Shell bindings can insert a selected snippet at the command line, while optional sync backends share snippets across machines.
Why package nerds care
pet turns frequently reused shell fragments into tagged, searchable data rather than leaving them buried in shell history. Its plain TOML storage, fuzzy-finder integration, parameterized snippets, and optional hosted synchronization make it especially attractive to terminal-heavy users.
Timeline
- Project origin: Created as a command-snippet manager inspired by memo.
- Later development: Added shell integrations and synchronization through Gist, GitHub Enterprise, and GitLab Snippets.
- By the current official README: Described by its maintainers as nearly eight years old and used worldwide.
Related projects
- The official README identifies memo as an inspiration and supports fzf or peco as interactive selectors. GitHub Gist, GitHub Enterprise Gist, and GitLab Snippets can serve as synchronization backends.
Sources
- Official README: https://github.com/knqyf263/pet#readme
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.
- Unix
~/.config/pet/config.toml
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.config/pet/config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pet | 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 generated2026-09-19
manager version1.0.1
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.0.1
https://github.com/knqyf263/pet
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pet |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pet |
| Homepage | https://github.com/knqyf263/pet |
| Repository | https://github.com/knqyf263/pet |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/knqyf263/pet/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T11:19:32Z |
| 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 | pet |
| 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%
pet
nix profile install nixpkgs#pet- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pet
Scoop95%
extras/pet
scoop install extras/pet- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pet
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
- 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
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation