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Shell-script client for. Version 2.4.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Shell-script client for
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fb
history
Project history and usage
fb-client is the command-line client for paste.xinu.at, packaged as the `fb` executable and documented by the upstream `fb.1` manual page.
Project history
The official GitHub repository for Bluewind/fb was created in 2016 and hosts the shell-script client and its manual page. Its purpose is narrow: upload text or files to paste.xinu.at from a terminal.
Adoption history
The input package metadata shows fb-client is distributed through Homebrew and Arch/pacman, which fits its role as a small Unix-style upload utility.
How it is used
Package users normally install the `fb` executable and configure optional defaults and API credentials under `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fb-client` as documented in the upstream manpage.
Why package nerds care
fb-client is notable as a tiny, package-manager-friendly pastebin/upload client: it exposes one terminal command, uses XDG-style configuration, and integrates naturally into shell pipelines.
Timeline
- 2016: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2026: Repository metadata shows continued maintenance activity.
Related projects
- paste.xinu.at is the hosted service targeted by the client.
Sources
- Official GitHub repository metadata for Bluewind/fb.
- Official fb.1 manual page.
- input.source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: yellow
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:http,client
- text:shell
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
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fb-client/config
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fb-client/apikey
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
fb | 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 version2.4.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fb-client |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://paste.xinu.at |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation