macOS
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Install greenmask with Homebrew, Nix
PostgreSQL dump and obfuscation tool. Version 0.2.22 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#greenmask.
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overview
Package summary
PostgreSQL dump and obfuscation tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- greenmask
history
Project history and usage
Greenmask is an open-source database dump, anonymization, synthetic-data generation, and restore tool aimed at PostgreSQL workflows, with MySQL work represented in the project materials as a developing area. Its history is short but well documented through official release notes and GitHub releases.
Project history
The project presents itself as a stateless logical dump proxy that does not require database schema changes and remains compatible with familiar PostgreSQL tools such as pg_restore. That design places it closer to backup and staging-data infrastructure than to an application-level masking library.
The v0.1.0 release notes describe the January 2024 release as the first production-ready version, with CI/CD, a Docker Compose playground, transformer improvements, JSON-line protocol fixes, and binary assets. The v0.2.0 release notes describe an October 2024 milestone focused on database subsetting, pgzip compression, topological restore order, INSERT-format restoration, dynamic transformer parameters, and transformer-engine refactoring.
Adoption history
Greenmask entered package-manager culture as a CLI for teams that need repeatable sanitized databases for staging, analytics, and development. The batch package facts show Homebrew and Nix packaging, while upstream distributes release assets, Docker-oriented workflows, and documentation that emphasizes CI/CD integration.
How it is used
Greenmask is used around logical backup and restore flows: dump a database, apply transformations or subsets, store the result locally or in S3-compatible storage, and restore into another environment. The documentation emphasizes deterministic transformers, dynamic parameters, validation output, schema diff checks, and compatibility with PostgreSQL dump/restore routines.
The default configuration convention in the batch curation is config.yml, matching the project's example configuration style.
Why package nerds care
Greenmask matters to package users because it packages a messy operational workflow into one repeatable binary: masked dumps, synthetic data, subsetting, restore order, and storage backends. That makes it attractive for development environments where production-like data is useful but raw production data is unsafe.
For Homebrew-style packaging, it is also a representative modern Go CLI: single binary, release assets, Docker examples, and docs-first operational commands.
Timeline
- 2024: v0.1.0 release notes marked the first production-ready version.
- 2024: v0.2.0 added database subsetting, pgzip support, topological restore order, and transformer refactoring.
- 2025: v1.0.0b1 release metadata appeared for the 1.0 beta line.
- 2026: v0.2.x releases continued through v0.2.21 in the official GitHub release feed.
Related projects
- PostgreSQL pg_dump and pg_restore are central compatibility references in the documentation.
- Docker Compose, MinIO, and S3-compatible storage appear in the official examples and feature descriptions.
- Transformer concepts such as random, hash, template, and CMD transformers form the project's internal extension surface.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for greenmask. 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.
- Unix
config.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
greenmask | 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 version0.2.22
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:greenmask |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.22 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.greenmask.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/GreenmaskIO/greenmask |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T16:05:05+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
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source trail
Generated from repository data
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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