# Install usbtree with Homebrew, Nix, scoop Live USB device tree in your terminal. Version 0.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#usbtree. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:usbtree ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install usbtree ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#usbtree ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/us/usbtree/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/usbtree ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/usbtree.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:usbtree - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.1.1 - **Source summary:** Live USB device tree in your terminal - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-09-13T16:18:32Z - **Generated:** 2026-10-12T03:48:17+00:00 ## Executables - usbtree (cli) - usbtree (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-10-12 - Package-manager version: 0.1.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-09-13 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/gnomeria/usbtree - Upstream latest detected: v0.1.1 (current) ## From the blog - [dnsglobe: Watching DNS Propagation from the Terminal](https://pkg.so/blog/2026-08-08/dnsglobe-global-dns-propagation-in-the-terminal/) ## 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 Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for usbtree. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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: ~/.config/usbtree/overrides.ids, ~/.config/usbtree/usb.ids - Windows: %APPDATA%\usbtree\overrides.ids, %APPDATA%\usbtree\usb.ids ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** usbtree - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - usbtree: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/us/usbtree/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/usbtree: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/usbtree.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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [rust](https://pkg.so/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [oh-my-reddit](https://pkg.so/brew/oh-my-reddit/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: live, terminal, your. - [aider](https://pkg.so/brew/aider/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: terminal, your. - [amp](https://pkg.so/brew/amp/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: terminal, your. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/usbtree.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/usbtree.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph