macOS
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Install depsguard with Homebrew, winget
Harden package manager configs against supply chain attacks. Version 0.1.40 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-30. Also installable with winget: winget install --id Arnica.DepsGuard -e.
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Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Arnica.DepsGuard -eWindows Package Manager source index · Arnica.DepsGuard · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Harden package manager configs against supply chain attacks
Project links
Commands and aliases
- depsguard
history
Project history and usage
DepsGuard is a young supply-chain hardening CLI that scans package-manager and dependency-bot configuration files for safer defaults. It focuses on release cooldowns, install-script risk, provenance-related settings, and other package-manager knobs that reduce exposure to dependency confusion and malicious fresh releases.
Project history
The official arnica/depsguard repository was created in 2026. The README presents DepsGuard as a single static Rust binary with no third-party Rust crate dependencies, built to scan npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, uv, pip, poetry, aube, Renovate, and Dependabot configs.
The project website and README emphasize interactive scanning and fixing: DepsGuard reads known config locations, compares settings to recommended supply-chain defaults, previews diffs, writes backups, and can restore changes.
Adoption history
Because DepsGuard is new, its official adoption record is still mostly packaging and distribution: prebuilt GitHub release binaries, Homebrew core, APT setup, crates.io, WinGet, and Scoop. That packaging breadth suggests the tool is meant for developer workstations as much as CI hardening checks.
How it is used
Users can run `depsguard` for an interactive TUI, `depsguard scan` for read-only reporting, or `depsguard restore` to roll back from backups. The tool searches user-level and repo-level package-manager configuration files, including `.github/dependabot.yml` and Renovate files, and only edits files after user approval.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, DepsGuard is notable because it packages a cross-ecosystem security checklist into one binary. Its config table is a snapshot of how many different package managers have grown similar but incompatible concepts for cooldowns, script blocking, trust policy, and registry hardening.
Timeline
- 2026: Official arnica/depsguard repository created.
- 2026: README documents Homebrew core, APT, crates.io, WinGet, and Scoop installation channels.
- 2026: Website describes DepsGuard as a one-command scanner and fixer for package-manager security settings.
Related projects
- Related configuration surfaces include npm, pnpm, Yarn, Bun, uv, pip, Poetry, aube, Renovate, and Dependabot.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for depsguard. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.npmrc~/.config/pnpm/rc~/.config/pnpm/config.yaml~/.yarnrc.yml$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.bunfig.toml~/.config/uv/uv.toml~/.config/pip/pip.conf~/.config/pypoetry/config.toml- macOS
~/.npmrc~/Library/Preferences/pnpm/rc~/Library/Preferences/pnpm/config.yaml~/.yarnrc.yml~/.bunfig.toml~/.config/uv/uv.toml~/Library/Application Support/pip/pip.conf~/Library/Application Support/pypoetry/config.toml- Windows
%LOCALAPPDATA%\pnpm\config\rc%LOCALAPPDATA%\pnpm\config\config.yaml%APPDATA%\uv\uv.toml%APPDATA%\pip\pip.ini%APPDATA%\pypoetry\config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
depsguard | 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 version0.1.40
manager updated2026-06-30
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:depsguard |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.40 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://depsguard.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/arnica/depsguard |
| Last updated | 2026-06-30T21:29:11Z |
| 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.
winget95%
Arnica.DepsGuard
winget install --id Arnica.DepsGuard -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Depsguard
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation