install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install scriptisto

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install scriptisto

Debian stable package indexes · scriptisto · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#scriptisto

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

overview

Package summary

Language-agnostic "shebang interpreter" to write scripts in compiled languages

Project links

Commands and aliases

scriptisto

history

Project history and usage

Scriptisto is a language-agnostic shebang interpreter that builds and caches single-file programs written in compiled or preprocessed languages.

Project history

Scriptisto was developed as a language-agnostic shebang interpreter for single-file programs. It extracts build instructions from source comments, rebuilds when the script changes, caches the result, and delegates subsequent runs to the compiled binary.

The project later reached stable 1.x and 2.x releases, added packaged manual pages, refreshed its dependency stack, and expanded its supplied templates, including C#, COBOL, Fortran, Go, and Rust-oriented options.

Adoption history

Scriptisto is officially available as standalone release binaries and through crates.io. The input additionally records Homebrew, Debian, and Nix packages, showing adoption among Unix-oriented developer package ecosystems.

How it is used

A source file uses Scriptisto in its shebang and contains build metadata in comments. On first execution or after a change, Scriptisto builds the program and caches it; unchanged scripts delegate directly to the cached binary.

Users may build inside Docker when they do not want the required compiler installed on the host.

Why package nerds care

Scriptisto applies Unix shebang ergonomics to languages that normally require compilation, dependency fetching, or preprocessing. Its build cache makes compiled programs behave more like ordinary scripts while retaining their native toolchains.

Timeline

Early releases: Scriptisto established comment-embedded build instructions and cached execution for compiled-language scripts.
Stable 1.0: The project published a stable release with downloadable artifacts.
2.0: Release packages added manual pages and updated the dependency stack.
2.2: Supplied templates expanded to include COBOL and C#, with updates to Fortran, Go, and Rust Docker templates.

Related projects

Unix shebang processing supplies the execution convention that Scriptisto extends.
Cargo and crates.io provide its Rust build and one official distribution channel.
Docker can provide isolated compiler environments for Scriptisto builds.

Sources

Official README: https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto#readme
Official releases: https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto/releases
Official wiki: https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto/wiki
source_facts.package-manager

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:interpreter

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 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
`scriptisto`	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 version2.2.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.2.0

https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:scriptisto
Version	2.2.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/scriptisto
Homepage	https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto
Repository	https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto/archive/refs/tags/v2.2.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T14:06:58Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, 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	scriptisto
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.

Debian apt95%

scriptisto 2.2.0-2+b2

Shebang interpreter for writing scripts in compiled languages.

https://github.com/igor-petruk/scriptisto

sudo apt install scriptisto

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: rust-scriptisto
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Scriptisto

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: scriptisto from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

scriptisto

nix profile install nixpkgs#scriptisto

normalized package name match
Matched by: Scriptisto

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

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/scriptisto.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
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 scriptisto with Homebrew, apt, Nix