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Install goredo with Homebrew, Nix
Go implementation of djb's redo, a Makefile replacement that sucks less. Version 2.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#goredo.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#goredonixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/goredo/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Go implementation of djb's redo, a Makefile replacement that sucks less
Project links
Commands and aliases
- goredo
- redo-affects
- redo-cleanup
- redo-dep2rec
- redo-depfix
- redo-dot
- redo-inode
history
Project history and usage
goredo is Sergey Matveev's Go implementation of Daniel J. Bernstein's redo build-system design, positioned by its own documentation as a make replacement for POSIX-like systems.
Project history
The project began as a rewrite of redo-c and then grew to include many features from apenwarr/redo, another influential implementation of Bernstein's unreleased redo idea. Its public NEWS file records an initial tarballed release at 0.10.0, then a 1.0.0 series that changed state-file storage and out-of-date detection, and a later 2.0.0 release that replaced recfile dependency storage with a smaller binary dependency format.
Adoption history
goredo occupies the smaller redo ecosystem rather than the mainstream make/CMake/Ninja ecosystem. Its official install page nevertheless documents packaging across distribution channels including Arch AUR, FreeBSD ports, Homebrew, NetBSD packages, NixOS, Fedora RPM Sphere, and container images.
How it is used
Users write redo .do scripts and invoke the goredo-provided redo commands to rebuild targets recursively. The project emphasizes dependency tracking, checksum-based change detection, parallel builds, serialized logs, jobserver compatibility with GNU Make and NetBSD bmake, and diagnostic commands such as redo-affects, redo-cleanup, redo-dot, and redo-inode.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, goredo is interesting because it packages an intentionally small but opinionated alternative build model: shell-script rules, explicit dependencies, POSIX portability, BLAKE3-based change checks, and Make jobserver interoperation without adopting a large build framework.
Timeline
- 0.10.0: Initial tarballed release
- 1.0.0: State storage changed for faster out-of-date detection
- 1.7.0: Added optional GNU Make and NetBSD bmake jobserver compatibility
- 2.0.0: Introduced binary dependency files and performance optimizations
- 2.9.2: Changed Go module namespace to go.stargrave.org
Related projects
- Daniel J. Bernstein's redo design is the conceptual origin.
- redo-c was the initial implementation goredo rewrote.
- apenwarr/redo supplied many feature and behavior references.
- redo-sh supplies tests referenced by the goredo documentation.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:repl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
goredo | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
redo-affects | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
redo-cleanup | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
redo-dep2rec | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
redo-depfix | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
redo-dot | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
redo-inode | 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 version2.9.2
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:goredo |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | http://www.goredo.stargrave.org/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T20:55:26-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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goredo
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- Matched by: Goredo
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