macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cvsynclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install cvsyncMacPorts ports tree · net/cvsync/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install cvsync with Homebrew, MacPorts
Portable CVS repository synchronization utility. Version 0.24.20 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-27. Also installable with macports: sudo port install cvsync.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Portable CVS repository synchronization utility
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cvscan
- cvsup2cvsync
- cvsync
- cvsync2cvsup
- cvsyncd
- rcscan
- rcscmp
history
Project history and usage
CVSync is a portable utility suite for synchronizing and mirroring CVS repositories, with client, server, scanner, comparison, and CVSup-conversion tools.
Project history
The official site presents CVSync as a BSD-licensed CVS repository synchronization utility and now points all CVSync materials to GitHub. The project copyright line covers MAEKAWA Masahide from 2003 through 2026.
Adoption history
CVSync belongs to the era when public CVS mirrors mattered: it offered repository-level synchronization over a dedicated cvsync protocol and included tools for mirror operators who were also dealing with CVSup-style distribution.
How it is used
Users run cvsync against a cvsync:// host to list or retrieve collections, while cvsyncd serves collections and companion tools scan RCS files, compare repositories, and convert between CVSup and CVSync metadata.
Why package nerds care
For package archaeology, CVSync is a mirror-maintenance tool: it reflects the operational side of old source distributions, where keeping RCS-backed CVS repositories synchronized was as important as using the version-control client.
Timeline
- 2003: CVSync documentation and copyright history begin.
- 2003: The ChangeLog records rapid 0.19.x through 0.24.x development.
- The official site lists 0.24.20 as a distribution release and points development activity to GitHub.
Related projects
- CVSync is related to CVS, RCS repository files, and CVSup-style repository distribution.
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:sync
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cvscan | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
cvsup2cvsync | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
cvsync | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
cvsync2cvsup | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
cvsyncd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rcscan | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
rcscmp | 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 version0.24.20
manager updated2026-05-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cvsync |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.24.20 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.cvsync.org/ |
| Last updated | 2026-05-27T07:08:57Z |
| 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.
MacPorts95%
cvsync
sudo port install cvsync- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cvsync
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