macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install reposurgeonlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install reposurgeonMacPorts ports tree · devel/reposurgeon/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 7414
Install reposurgeon with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix
Edit version-control repository history. Version 5.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install reposurgeon.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install reposurgeonDebian stable package indexes · reposurgeon · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install reposurgeonFedora Rawhide package metadata · reposurgeon · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#reposurgeonnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/re/reposurgeon/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Edit version-control repository history
Project links
Commands and aliases
- repobench
- repocutter
- repomapper
- reposurgeon
- repotool
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
repobench | cli | global executable | |
repocutter | cli | global executable | |
repomapper | cli | global executable | |
reposurgeon | cli | global executable | |
repotool | 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 version5.9
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:reposurgeon |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/reposurgeon |
| Homepage | http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/ |
| Upstream docs | http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://gitlab.com/esr/reposurgeon/-/archive/5.9/reposurgeon-5.9.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T03:07:42Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | asciidoctor, go, ruby |
| 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 | reposurgeon |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
reposurgeon 4.38-2+b5
Tool for editing version-control repository history
http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/
sudo apt install reposurgeon- Section: vcs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: reposurgeon
- 3 dependencies
- 8 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reposurgeon
Nix95%
reposurgeon
nix profile install nixpkgs#reposurgeon- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reposurgeon
Ubuntu apt95%
reposurgeon 4.38-1
Tool for editing version-control repository history
http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/
sudo apt install reposurgeon- Section: universe/vcs
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 8 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reposurgeon
dnf95%
reposurgeon 5.9-3.fc45
SCM Repository Manipulation Tool
https://gitlab.com/esr/reposurgeon
sudo dnf install reposurgeon- License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND ISC AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reposurgeon
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reposurgeon
MacPorts95%
reposurgeon
sudo port install reposurgeon- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reposurgeon
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