macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install borklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 14204
Install bork with Homebrew, Nix
Bash-Operated Reconciling Kludge. Version 0.14.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#bork.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#borknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bo/bork/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Bash-Operated Reconciling Kludge
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bork
history
Project history and usage
bork is a Bash-based declarative configuration-management tool whose joke expansion, Bash-Operated Reconciling Kludge, accurately signals both its Unix minimalism and its Puppet-like reconciliation model.
Project history
The current borksh repository was created in February 2021, while the public project history includes an earlier mattly/bork repository. The official site describes bork as a Bash DSL for declarative assertions about system state.
bork intentionally targets Bash 3.2 and common Unix utilities such as sed, awk, and grep, which makes portability across macOS and Unix-like systems part of the design rather than an accident.
Adoption history
bork is niche but packaged: the batch input records Homebrew and Nix availability, and the official packages page tracks package versions across channels. That suggests a tool maintained for small-scale operator and dotfile workflows rather than broad enterprise configuration management.
Its adoption is strongest where users want declarative host setup without agents, services, or a large language runtime.
How it is used
Users write assertions using ok and no functions, declaring desired states such as files, directories, packages, or services. bork handlers then decide whether to check, install, upgrade, or otherwise reconcile that assertion.
The manpage frames bork files as config files in their own right, so there is no separate fixed config path; users pass or run the scripts that contain their assertions.
Why package nerds care
bork is interesting because it keeps configuration management inside the shell and standard Unix toolbox. It is the opposite of a heavy agent: package it, run a script, reconcile state.
For package curation, it is a reminder that some useful infrastructure tools are intentionally tiny DSLs rather than daemons or platforms.
Timeline
- 2021-02: Official GitHub repository metadata shows borksh/bork created.
- 2021-02: GitHub release metadata shows v0.11.1 in the public release feed.
- 2025: Repository metadata shows continued maintenance activity.
- 2026: Package-manager input records Homebrew and Nix packaging.
Related projects
- Puppet is a conceptual reference point in bork's own tagline about configuration management.
- Bash and common Unix utilities are explicit runtime foundations.
- The borksh/homebrew-tap repository is related packaging infrastructure maintained by the project organization.
Sources
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
bork | 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 version0.14.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bork |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://bork.sh/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/borksh/bork |
| 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%
bork
nix profile install nixpkgs#bork- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bork
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