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macOS

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brew install bed

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overview

Package summary

Binary editor written in Go

Project links

Homepage

Commands and aliases

bed

history

Project history and usage

bed is a terminal binary editor written in Go, aimed at fast portable editing of binary files with a Vim-like interface.

Project history

The project was created by itchyny and its repository was opened in April 2018. The README frames the project as both a practical binary editor and an exploration of how to handle large files interactively in Go.

Its upstream releases show a compact CLI tool that has remained active through the 2020s, with v0.1.0 published in January 2020 and v0.2.8 published in December 2024.

Adoption history

The package is distributed through Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix according to the supplied package metadata, which is typical for a niche but useful terminal utility.

How it is used

bed is used for byte-level inspection and editing in a terminal. The README lists large-file support, split windows, search, undo and redo, partial writing, and Vim-influenced commands.

Why package nerds care

For package collectors, bed is a small example of the modern Go CLI pattern: a single portable executable providing an old Unix workstation tool category, the hex/binary editor, with familiar modal-editor ergonomics.

Timeline

2018: GitHub repository created.
2020: v0.1.0 release published.
2024: v0.2.8 release published.

Related projects

Related package categories include hex editors, binary viewers, and Vim-style terminal editing tools.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/itchyny/bed
https://github.com/itchyny/bed#readme
https://github.com/itchyny/bed/releases
source_facts.package-manager

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 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
`bed`	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 version0.2.8

manager updated2026-07-26

local dataunknown

upstreamnot available

latest detectednot detected

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:bed
Version	0.2.8
Package manager	Homebrew
Homepage	https://github.com/itchyny/bed
Repository	https://github.com/itchyny/bed
Last updated	2026-07-26T10:56:32+02:00
Pulse	updated
Bottle	not recorded
Service	none declared

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/bed.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
curated package history
pkgdb category and tag curation

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