macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install reflexlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install reflexMacPorts ports tree · devel/reflex/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 7550
Install reflex with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix
Run a command when files change. Version 0.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install reflex.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add reflexAlpine Linux edge package indexes · reflex · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install reflexDebian stable package indexes · reflex · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#reflexnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/reflex/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Run a command when files change
Project links
Commands and aliases
- reflex
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
reflex | 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 generated2026-08-04
manager version0.3.2
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.3.2
https://github.com/cespare/reflex
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:reflex |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/reflex |
| Homepage | https://github.com/cespare/reflex |
| Repository | https://github.com/cespare/reflex |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/cespare/reflex/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T19:03:00+02:00 |
| 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 | reflex |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| 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.
Debian apt95%
reflex 0.3.1-1+b17
Run a command when files change
https://github.com/cespare/reflex
sudo apt install reflex- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: reflex
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
Nix95%
reflex
nix profile install nixpkgs#reflex- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
Ubuntu apt95%
reflex 0.3.1-1build1
Run a command when files change
https://github.com/cespare/reflex
sudo apt install reflex- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
apk95%
reflex 20260131-r0
Relocalizable fast lexical scanner
https://invisible-island.net/reflex/
sudo apk add reflex- License: BSD-3-Clause-flex
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reflex
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
apk95%
reflex-dev 20260131-r0
Relocalizable fast lexical scanner (development files)
https://invisible-island.net/reflex/
sudo apk add reflex-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause-flex
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reflex
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
apk95%
reflex-doc 20260131-r0
Relocalizable fast lexical scanner (documentation)
https://invisible-island.net/reflex/
sudo apk add reflex-doc- License: BSD-3-Clause-flex
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reflex
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
MacPorts95%
reflex
sudo port install reflex- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reflex
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation