macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install asuka with Homebrew, Nix
Gemini Project client written in Rust with NCurses. Version 0.8.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#asuka.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#asukanixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/as/asuka/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Gemini Project client written in Rust with NCurses
Project links
Commands and aliases
- asuka
history
Project history and usage
Asuka is a Rust and ncurses terminal client for browsing the Gemini protocol, with keyboard-driven navigation, history, reload, and bookmarks.
Project history
Julien Blanchard developed Asuka on SourceHut during the early growth of the Gemini ecosystem. The official history shows active development by 2020, contributions from several developers, and releases through 0.8.5 in May 2022.
The client remained deliberately small: it renders Gemini text in a terminal UI, follows Gemini links, handles prompts and downloads, and stores bookmarks locally.
Adoption history
Asuka reached Unix-like users through source builds and release archives, then through Homebrew and Nix packaging recorded in the supplied package metadata. Its adoption is best characterized as niche and protocol-specific rather than broad browser adoption.
How it is used
Users run `asuka`, optionally with a Gemini URL, and navigate with single-key commands: `g` opens a URL, `b` goes back, `a` adds a bookmark, `B` shows bookmarks, `r` reloads, and `q` quits. The README warns that a UTF-8 locale is needed for correct terminal rendering.
Why package nerds care
Asuka packages a complete alternative-protocol browser as a compact Rust terminal binary. It is especially interesting to package enthusiasts because it combines SourceHut-native development, ncurses-style interaction, OpenSSL system dependencies, and distribution through both Homebrew and Nix.
Timeline
- 2020: Public SourceHut development is underway during the early Gemini-client wave.
- 2021: Releases add and refine URL navigation, bookmarks, history, and protocol handling.
- 2022: Version 0.8.5 is tagged after dependency updates and binary-size optimization.
Related projects
- Gemini is the lightweight application-layer protocol that Asuka browses.
- Cursive provides Asuka's Rust terminal user interface.
Sources
- https://git.sr.ht/~julienxx/asuka/log
- https://git.sr.ht/~julienxx/asuka/refs
- https://sr.ht/~julienxx/Asuka
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
asuka | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.8.5
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:asuka |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://sr.ht/~julienxx/Asuka/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
asuka
nix profile install nixpkgs#asuka- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asuka
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation