macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dz6local Homebrew formula metadata
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Install dz6 with Homebrew, scoop, winget
Fast Vim-inspired TUI hex editor. Version 0.7.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01. Also installable with scoop: scoop install extras/dz6.
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Additional install commands
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/dz6Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/dz6.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id mentebinaria.dz6 -eWindows Package Manager source index · mentebinaria.dz6 · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Fast Vim-inspired TUI hex editor
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dz6
history
Project history and usage
dz6 is a young Rust terminal hex editor aimed at people who want a Vim-like workflow for binary inspection and editing. Its public repository was created in November 2025, and the project presents itself as a fast, cross-platform, open source TUI hex editor.
Project history
The project comes from Mente Binaria, a reverse-engineering/security education group, which fits the README's focus on file inspection, forensics, malware analysis, string filtering, offset navigation, comments, bookmarks, and a calculator inside the hex editor.
The tool's project history is still short: GitHub metadata shows the repository was created on 2025-11-15, and the README documents early packaging through Cargo, AUR, FreeBSD packages, WinGet, and GitHub releases.
Adoption history
Adoption is early but visible in package-manager culture: the README advertises installation through Cargo, Arch AUR, FreeBSD pkg, WinGet, and binary releases, while the repository had 175 GitHub stars and 15 forks when checked through the GitHub API on 2026-06-30.
How it is used
dz6 is used from the terminal as `dz6 [OPTIONS] <FILE>`, with optional initial offset and read-only mode. Its usage niche is binary triage and editing with keyboard-driven navigation, hex or ASCII editing, string search, bookmarks, comments, and Vim-style movement.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, dz6 is notable as a modern Rust/TUI entry in the old hex-editor category: small executable surface, cross-platform packaging, and command-line ergonomics tuned for reverse-engineering workflows rather than a GUI-first editor.
Timeline
- 2025-11-15: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2026: README documents Cargo, AUR, FreeBSD, WinGet, and release-package installation paths.
Related projects
- Related tools include classic hex editors and binary-analysis utilities; dz6 differentiates itself through terminal UI, Vim-style keys, and reverse-engineering oriented tags such as ELF, PE-file, malware-analysis, and forensics.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dz6. 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dz6 | 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 version0.7.0
manager updated2026-06-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dz6 |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://dz6.dev.br |
| Repository | https://github.com/mentebinaria/dz6 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-01T22:50:39Z |
| 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.
Scoop95%
extras/dz6
scoop install extras/dz6- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dz6
winget95%
mentebinaria.dz6
winget install --id mentebinaria.dz6 -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dz6
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation