install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install scooter

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add scooter

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · scooter · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#scooter

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/scooter

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/scooter.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id thomasschafer.scooter -e

Windows Package Manager source index · thomasschafer.scooter · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Interactive find and replace in the terminal

Project links

Commands and aliases

scooter

history

Project history and usage

scooter is an interactive terminal user interface for finding and selectively replacing text in files or stdin.

Project history

scooter was developed as a Rust terminal application for interactive find-and-replace. It supports fixed strings and regular expressions, selectable replacements, multiline searches, stdin processing, and guarded application of results that changed after searching.

Adoption history

The official README documents distribution through Homebrew, Nix, the Arch User Repository, Winget, Scoop, NetBSD packages, Cargo, and prebuilt binaries, giving scooter broad package-manager coverage across Linux, macOS, Windows, and NetBSD.

How it is used

Running `scooter` searches the current directory by default; users enter a fixed string or regular expression and replacement, then toggle individual matches before applying changes. It also supports explicit directories, piped input, and non-TUI operation.

Why package nerds care

scooter combines the speed and ignore-file conventions associated with ripgrep's ecosystem with an interactive review step, filling the gap between shell replacement pipelines and editor-specific refactoring tools.

Timeline

Initial public development: scooter was published as a Rust terminal find-and-replace application.
Broader adoption: Official installation instructions expanded across Homebrew, Nix, AUR, Winget, Scoop, NetBSD, Cargo, and release binaries.

Related projects

The project uses ripgrep's file-walking ecosystem and matching conventions.
Cargo is both its Rust build system and an official installation route.

Sources

Official README: https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter#readme
Official releases: https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter/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:repl

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/scooter/config.toml
Windows: %AppData%\scooter\config.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`scooter`	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 version0.9.1

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.9.1

https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:scooter
Version	0.9.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/scooter
Homepage	https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter
Repository	https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T14:02:59Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	scooter
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%

scooter

nix profile install nixpkgs#scooter

normalized package name match
Matched by: Scooter

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

apk95%

scooter 0.9.0-r0

Interactive find-and-replace in the terminal

https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter

sudo apk add scooter

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: scooter
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Scooter

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: scooter from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

scooter-doc 0.9.0-r0

Interactive find-and-replace in the terminal (documentation)

https://github.com/thomasschafer/scooter

sudo apk add scooter-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: scooter
normalized package name match
Matched by: Scooter

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: scooter-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

Scoop95%

main/scooter

scoop install main/scooter

normalized package name match
Matched by: Scooter

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/scooter.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

thomasschafer.scooter

winget install --id thomasschafer.scooter -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Scooter

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: thomasschafer.scooter 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/scooter.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

Install scooter with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop, winget

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: yellow

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources