macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install curlielocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install curlieMacPorts ports tree · net/curlie/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2743
Install curlie with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
Power of curl, ease of use of httpie. Version 1.8.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#curlie.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add curlieAlpine Linux edge package indexes · curlie · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#curlienixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cu/curlie/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S curlieArch Linux sync databases · curlie · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install curlieopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · curlie · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/curlieScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/curlie.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Power of curl, ease of use of httpie
Project links
Commands and aliases
- curlie
history
Project history and usage
Curlie is a Go command-line frontend to curl that borrows HTTPie's interactive syntax and output formatting while keeping curl's option surface.
Project history
The official README positions Curlie directly between curl and HTTPie: it is for users who like HTTPie's interface but want curl's features and performance. The repository's tag history shows releases in the 1.6.x series by 2021 and active releases through the 1.8.x series in 2025.
Adoption history
Curlie spread through developer-oriented package channels rather than through operating-system base installs. Its official install notes mention Homebrew, webi, eget, MacPorts, FreeBSD pkg, Go install, Scoop, mise, and binary downloads.
How it is used
Users invoke curlie with curl options, an optional HTTP method, a URL, and request items. Its main usage pitch is concise API testing with pretty JSON output while retaining access to curl options and a --curl mode to print the executed curl command.
Why package nerds care
Curlie is useful to package nerds as a modern single-binary wrapper around an established base tool. Its packaging story is mostly about shipping a Go CLI across many developer package managers while depending conceptually on curl's semantics rather than replacing libcurl.
Timeline
- 2021: GitHub tags page shows v1.6.6 and v1.6.7.
- 2023: GitHub tags page shows v1.7.x releases.
- 2025: GitHub tags page shows v1.8.x releases.
Related projects
- curl and HTTPie are the explicit upstream inspirations; webi, eget, mise, Homebrew, MacPorts, Scoop, and pkg are named install channels.
Sources
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:http
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
curlie | 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 version1.8.2
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:curlie |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://rs.github.io/curlie/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/rs/curlie |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:20:52-04:00 |
| 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%
curlie
nix profile install nixpkgs#curlie- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
apk95%
curlie 1.8.2-r14
Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie
sudo apk add curlie- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: curlie
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
apk95%
curlie-doc 1.8.2-r14
Curlie is a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie (documentation)
sudo apk add curlie-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: curlie
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
pacman95%
curlie 1.8.2-1
The power of curl, the ease of use of httpie.
sudo pacman -S curlie- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
zypper95%
curlie 1.8.2-1.7
a frontend to curl that adds the ease of use of httpie
sudo zypper install curlie- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: curlie
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
MacPorts95%
curlie
sudo port install curlie- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
Scoop95%
main/curlie
scoop install main/curlie- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Curlie
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