macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bunsterlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install bunster with Homebrew, Nix
Compile shell scripts to static binaries. Version 0.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#bunster.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bunsternixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bu/bunster/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Compile shell scripts to static binaries
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bunster
history
Project history and usage
Bunster is a newer developer tool that compiles shell scripts into standalone static binaries by transpiling shell code to Go and then using the Go toolchain. Its upstream documentation positions it as different from wrapper-style tools such as shc: Bunster aims to produce shell-independent programs rather than embedding a script inside a launcher.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in July 2024, and the README and introduction describe the project as early-stage software with Bash compatibility as the first target. The project roadmap in the documentation emphasizes a pre-1.0 path toward broader Bash compatibility, a module system, a built-in package manager, static assets, .env support, and static analysis.
Adoption history
Bunster's package-manager adoption is still early but visible: the input metadata records Homebrew and Nix packaging. That adoption matches the tool's intended audience of command-line users who want to distribute scripts as portable binaries without requiring a shell runtime on the target machine.
How it is used
Typical usage is to compile Bash-like scripts with the `bunster` CLI, relying on the Go compiler underneath for final binary output. The project is most relevant for distributing operational scripts, small internal tools, or self-contained command-line programs where requiring Bash and a pile of external files is undesirable.
Why package nerds care
Bunster is interesting to package nerds because it sits at the boundary between shell scripting, static binary distribution, and language transpilation. It is also part of a long-running packaging itch: making scripts installable like normal binaries while avoiding the fragility of interpreter paths and wrapper-based script hiding.
Timeline
- 2024: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2024-2026: Documentation describes Bunster as early-stage and pre-1.0, with Bash compatibility as the initial target.
- 2026: Homebrew metadata includes Bunster as a packaged CLI.
Related projects
- Bunster relates to Bash as its initial compatibility target, to Go as its transpilation and build backend, and to shc as a contrasting shell-script-to-binary approach that Bunster explicitly distinguishes itself from.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
bunster | 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 updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bunster |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://bunster.netlify.app/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/yassinebenaid/bunster |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:19:45-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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%
bunster
nix profile install nixpkgs#bunster- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bunster
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