install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install punktf

local Homebrew formula metadata

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Shemnei.punktf -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Shemnei.punktf · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Cross-platform multi-target dotfiles manager

Project links

Commands and aliases

punktf

history

Project history and usage

punktf is a cross-platform, multi-target dotfiles manager driven by declarative profiles.

Project history

punktf was developed as a cross-platform dotfiles manager written in Rust. Its model separates a source repository from profiles that describe how files should be deployed to one or more target systems.

Adoption history

punktf is distributed through Homebrew and Windows Package Manager according to the supplied package metadata, complementing its cross-platform design.

How it is used

Users maintain dotfiles in a source directory and define deployment profiles as YAML or JSON beneath its profiles directory. The punktf command applies those profiles to selected targets, supporting a shared source across multiple systems.

Why package nerds care

punktf treats dotfile deployment as a profile-driven, multi-target operation rather than a simple symlink farm. Its cross-platform Rust executable and support for structured YAML or JSON profiles appeal to users who maintain one configuration source for dissimilar machines.

Timeline

The project was introduced as a Rust-based, cross-platform dotfiles manager.
Distribution expanded to Homebrew and Windows Package Manager.

Related projects

GNU Stow
chezmoi
yadm

Sources

https://github.com/Shemnei/punktf#readme
https://shemnei.github.io/punktf/
source_facts.package-manager

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 8 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: $PUNKTF_SOURCE/profiles/*.yaml$PUNKTF_SOURCE/profiles/*.json

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`punktf`	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 version3.1.2

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv3.1.2

https://github.com/Shemnei/punktf

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:punktf
Version	3.1.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/punktf
Homepage	https://shemnei.github.io/punktf/
Repository	https://github.com/Shemnei/punktf
Upstream docs	https://shemnei.github.io/punktf/
License	Apache-2.0 OR MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/Shemnei/punktf/archive/refs/tags/v3.1.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T12:50:11Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	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	punktf
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.

winget95%

Shemnei.punktf

winget install --id Shemnei.punktf -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Punktf

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Shemnei.punktf from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/punktf.yml

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

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