install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install usbtree

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#usbtree

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/usbtree

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

overview

Package summary

Live USB device tree in your terminal

Project links

Commands and aliases

usbtree

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history

Project history and usage

usbtree is a cross-platform terminal UI for inspecting USB device topology, hot-plug events, identity data, and—on Linux—live activity metrics.

Project history

gnomeria created usbtree as a cross-platform Rust terminal application for visualizing USB topology. The project uses nusb for enumeration and release-please plus automated builds for releases.

Adoption history

usbtree is distributed as a single Rust binary through Homebrew, official shell and PowerShell installers, release archives, and Cargo source installation. Its cross-platform scope offers a common interface where traditional USB inspection tools differ by operating system.

How it is used

Run `usbtree` for the interactive tree, `usbtree --dump` for one-shot output, and `usbtree --updatelist` to refresh USB identifiers. Linux additionally supports unprivileged URB-rate metrics and root-enabled usbmon byte-rate measurements.

Why package nerds care

The package combines a polished terminal UI with a small static binary, no libusb dependency, and no routine root requirement. Linux users can optionally elevate it for usbmon bandwidth measurements while retaining unprivileged USB-tree and activity inspection.

Timeline

2026: Early public releases established Homebrew distribution and prebuilt Linux, macOS, and Windows binaries.

Related projects

nusb
usb.ids
systemd hwdata
usbmon
Ratatui

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for usbtree. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

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/usbtree/overrides.ids~/.config/usbtree/usb.ids
Windows: %APPDATA%\usbtree\overrides.ids%APPDATA%\usbtree\usb.ids

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`usbtree`	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 generated2026-10-12

manager version0.1.1

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.1.1

https://github.com/gnomeria/usbtree

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:usbtree
Version	0.1.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/usbtree
Homepage	https://gnomeria.github.io/usbtree/
Repository	https://github.com/gnomeria/usbtree
Upstream docs	https://gnomeria.github.io/usbtree/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/gnomeria/usbtree/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T16:18:32Z
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	usbtree
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%

usbtree

nix profile install nixpkgs#usbtree

normalized package name match
Matched by: Usbtree

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

Scoop95%

main/usbtree

scoop install main/usbtree

normalized package name match
Matched by: Usbtree

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/usbtree.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/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/usbtree.yml

Used sources

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

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