# Install signal-cli with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop CLI and dbus interface for WhisperSystems/libsignal-service-java. Version 0.14.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#signal-cli. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:signal-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install signal-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add signal-cli ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: signal-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#signal-cli ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/signal-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/signal-cli ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/signal-cli.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:signal-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.14.7 - **Source summary:** CLI and dbus interface for WhisperSystems/libsignal-service-java - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T10:46:05Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - signal-cli (cli) - signal-cli (alias) ## Build dependencies - asciidoc - cmake - docbook-xsl - graalvm - gradle - protobuf - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 0.14.7 - Package-manager updated: 2026-08-01 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli - Upstream latest detected: v0.14.7 (current) ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: $XDG_DATA_HOME/signal-cli, ~/.local/share/signal-cli ## Credential files - Unix: $XDG_DATA_HOME/signal-cli, ~/.local/share/signal-cli ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** signal-cli - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - signal-cli: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/signal-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - signal-cli - 0.14.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: signal-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | commandline interface for libsignal-service-java | https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli - Scoop - main/signal-cli: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/signal-cli.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://pkg.so/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [cmake](https://pkg.so/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [protobuf](https://pkg.so/brew/protobuf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://pkg.so/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gradle](https://pkg.so/brew/gradle/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rabbitmq](https://pkg.so/brew/rabbitmq/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [czmq](https://pkg.so/brew/czmq/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [nats-server](https://pkg.so/brew/nats-server/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [profanity](https://pkg.so/brew/profanity/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [libpaho-mqtt](https://pkg.so/brew/libpaho-mqtt/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [ejabberd](https://pkg.so/brew/ejabberd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [emqx](https://pkg.so/brew/emqx/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [nanomsg](https://pkg.so/brew/nanomsg/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, messaging, networking. - [memcacheq](https://pkg.so/brew/memcacheq/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, messaging, networking, service. - [bmon](https://pkg.so/brew/bmon/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, interface, networking. - [center-im](https://pkg.so/brew/center-im/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, messaging, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/signal-cli.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/signal-cli.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph