# Install signify-osx with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Cryptographically sign and verify files. Version 1.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install signify. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:signify-osx ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install signify-osx ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install signify ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: security/signify/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add signify ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: signify from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install signify ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: signify from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install signify ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: signify from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#signify ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/signify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S signify ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: signify from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install signify ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: signify from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:signify-osx - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.4 - **Source summary:** Cryptographically sign and verify files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - signify (cli) - signify (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 1.4 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/jpouellet/signify-osx - Upstream latest detected: 1.4 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** signify-osx - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Requirements:** macos - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - MacPorts - signify: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: security/signify/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Debian apt - signify - 1.14-7: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: signify from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Automatic, semi-random ".signature" rotator/generator | http://signify.sf.net - Nix - signify: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/si/signify/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - signify - 1.14-7: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: signify from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Automatic, semi-random ".signature" rotator/generator | http://signify.sf.net - apk - signify - 32-r1: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: signify from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | OpenBSD tool to sign and verify signatures on files | https://github.com/aperezdc/signify - apk - signify-doc - 32-r1: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: signify-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | OpenBSD tool to sign and verify signatures on files (documentation) | https://github.com/aperezdc/signify - dnf - signify - 33-2.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: signify from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Sign and verify signatures on files | https://codeberg.org/aperezdc/signify - pacman - signify - 33-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: signify from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | OpenBSD tool to cryptographically sign and verify files | https://codeberg.org/aperezdc/signify - zypper - signify - 33-1.3: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: signify from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | OpenBSD tool to sign and verify signatures on files (portable version) | https://codeberg.org/aperezdc/signify ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Security and crypto packages](https://pkg.so/security-crypto-tools/) - Matched security, identity, cryptography, password, signing, or certificate metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [nettle](https://pkg.so/brew/nettle/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [nss](https://pkg.so/brew/nss/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [mbedtls](https://pkg.so/brew/mbedtls/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [argon2](https://pkg.so/brew/argon2/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [openssh](https://pkg.so/brew/openssh/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [libxmlsec1](https://pkg.so/brew/libxmlsec1/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [opensc](https://pkg.so/brew/opensc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [libressl](https://pkg.so/brew/libressl/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cryptography, security. - [minisign](https://pkg.so/brew/minisign/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, cryptography, files, openbsd, security. - [pivit](https://pkg.so/brew/pivit/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, security, sign, signing, verification. - [pius](https://pkg.so/brew/pius/) - Security-sensitive metadata or terminology overlaps. Shared terms: cli, cryptography, security, signing. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/signify-osx.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/signify-osx.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph