macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install zsh-you-should-uselocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install zsh-you-should-use with Homebrew, Nix
ZSH plugin that reminds you to use existing aliases for commands you just typed. Version 1.11.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-you-should-use.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-you-should-usenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/zs/zsh-you-should-use/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
ZSH plugin that reminds you to use existing aliases for commands you just typed
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for zsh-you-should-use. 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 1 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
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 generated2026-08-04
manager version1.11.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.11.1
https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:zsh-you-should-use |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.11.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/zsh-you-should-use |
| Homepage | https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use |
| Repository | https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use |
| License | GPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/MichaelAquilina/zsh-you-should-use/archive/refs/tags/1.11.1.tar.gz |
| Uses from macOS | zsh |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | To activate You Should Use, add the following to your .zshrc: source $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/zsh-you-should-use/you-should-use.plugin.zsh You will also need to restart your terminal for this change to take effect. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | zsh-you-should-use |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
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Nix95%
zsh-you-should-use
nix profile install nixpkgs#zsh-you-should-use- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Zsh You Should Use
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.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database