install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install slackcat

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Command-line utility for posting snippets to Slack

Project links

Commands and aliases

slackcat

history

Project history and usage

slackcat is a command-line Slack client focused on sending files, snippets, and piped or streaming command output to channels, groups, users, or threads.

Project history

The project was developed as a small command-line client for posting snippets and command output to Slack. It supports OAuth-assisted configuration, multiple Slack teams, default channels, file uploads, and continuous streaming.

Adoption history

The official README documents installation through Homebrew as well as downloadable platform binaries. Its packaging and pipe-oriented interface make it suitable for shell-centric Slack workflows.

How it is used

Users commonly pipe command output into slackcat, upload an existing file, or stream a growing log with tail. The configuration file contains Slack tokens and can also define teams and default channels.

Why package nerds care

slackcat is a compact example of the Unix pipeline model applied to team chat: command output, files, and live logs can be routed to Slack without a larger bot framework.

Timeline

The project added Homebrew installation and downloadable platform binaries.
Configuration evolved to support XDG-style storage, multiple Slack teams, and default channels.

Related projects

Slack API
Homebrew
Unix pipelines

Sources

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 12 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/slackcat/config~/.slackcat

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.config/slackcat/config~/.slackcat

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`slackcat`	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 version1.7.3

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected1.7.3

https://github.com/bcicen/slackcat

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:slackcat
Version	1.7.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/slackcat
Homepage	https://github.com/bcicen/slackcat
Repository	https://github.com/bcicen/slackcat
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/bcicen/slackcat/archive/refs/tags/1.7.3.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T02:22:25Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, 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	slackcat
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

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/slackcat.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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