macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install falcoctllocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install falcoctl with Homebrew, Nix, zypper
CLI tool for working with Falco and its ecosystem components. Version 0.13.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#falcoctl.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#falcoctlnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fa/falcoctl/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install falcoctlopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · falcoctl · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
CLI tool for working with Falco and its ecosystem components
Project links
Commands and aliases
- falcoctl
history
Project history and usage
falcoctl is the official administrative CLI for Falco and its ecosystem components. It installs, searches, and updates Falco artifacts such as rules files and plugins through configured indexes and registries.
Project history
The repository was created in 2019 and its first GitHub release was labeled an initial proof of concept. It later became part of the Falco project's core, stable repository set, with the README badges identifying it as both a Falco core repository and stable project.
The tool exists because Falco is no longer just one binary and one rules file. The Falco project documents falcoctl as the component that makes it easier to install rules and plugins and perform administrative tasks, and also notes that falcoctl is bundled together with Falco.
Adoption history
falcoctl's adoption is tied to Falco's ecosystem packaging. Its README documents Linux and macOS release artifacts, Homebrew installation on macOS, source builds, and the default falcosecurity artifact index at `https://falcosecurity.github.io/falcoctl/index.yaml`.
The broader Falco documentation describes Falco as a graduated CNCF project used in production by listed organizations, and names falcoctl among the main project components and ecosystem tools. That makes falcoctl important even when users encounter it indirectly through Falco packaging.
How it is used
The basic workflow begins with `falcoctl index add`, which stores index metadata locally and downloads an index file. Users then run commands such as `falcoctl index list`, `falcoctl artifact search`, and `falcoctl artifact install` to discover and install Falco rules files and plugins from registries such as GHCR.
The default system configuration file is `/etc/falcoctl/falcoctl.yaml`, while user state under `~/.config/falcoctl/` stores caches, index metadata, and OAuth2 client credentials. Registry authentication can also be configured in the YAML file for private or cloud registries.
Why package nerds care
falcoctl matters to package and runtime-security users because it separates Falco ecosystem artifact distribution from the Falco daemon itself. Instead of hand-copying rule files and plugins, operators can use a package-manager-like index and artifact model that fits CI, container, and host automation.
Timeline
- 2019: Repository created.
- 2019: v0.0.1 released as an initial proof of concept.
- 2022: README examples show the default falcosecurity artifact index workflow.
- 2026: v0.13.0 released.
Related projects
- Falco is the runtime security project falcoctl administers.
- Falco rules and plugins are the main artifact types handled by falcoctl.
- Falco Evolution tracks falcoctl as a core, stable repository.
Sources
- https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl/main/README.md
- https://falco.org/docs/
- https://github.com/falcosecurity/evolution/blob/main/REPOSITORIES.md
- https://api.github.com/repos/falcosecurity/falcoctl
- https://api.github.com/repos/falcosecurity/falcoctl/releases?per_page=100
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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.
- Unix
/etc/falcoctl/falcoctl.yaml
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
/etc/falcoctl/falcoctl.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
falcoctl | 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 version0.13.0
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:falcoctl |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl |
| Repository | https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T11:37:55+02:00 |
| 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%
falcoctl
nix profile install nixpkgs#falcoctl- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Falcoctl
zypper95%
falcoctl 0.13.0-1.4
CLI / Administrative tooling for Falco
https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl
sudo zypper install falcoctl- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: falcoctl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Falcoctl
zypper95%
falcoctl-bash-completion 0.13.0-1.4
Bash Completion for falcoctl
https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl
sudo zypper install falcoctl-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: falcoctl
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Falcoctl
zypper95%
falcoctl-fish-completion 0.13.0-1.4
Fish Completion for falcoctl
https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl
sudo zypper install falcoctl-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: falcoctl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Falcoctl
zypper95%
falcoctl-zsh-completion 0.13.0-1.4
Zsh Completion for falcoctl
https://github.com/falcosecurity/falcoctl
sudo zypper install falcoctl-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: falcoctl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Falcoctl
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation