macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install hevilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 9094
Install hevi with Homebrew, Nix, winget
Hex viewer. Version 1.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-16. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#hevi.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#hevinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/he/hevi/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Arnau478.hevi -eWindows Package Manager source index · Arnau478.hevi · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Hex viewer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hevi
history
Project history and usage
hevi is a Zig hex viewer that presents itself as a simpler, more colorful alternative to tools such as xxd and hexdump.
Project history
The project describes hevi as a hex viewer written in Zig in an attempt to simplify hex viewers. Its release stream on Codeberg shows early 0.x releases in 2023 and 1.x releases in 2024, while the repository metadata records the Codeberg project page as the official source-control home.
Adoption history
hevi's own README points users to packaged builds where available and to Codeberg releases or zig build otherwise. The Homebrew formula packages the Codeberg release archive, and the input package metadata also records Nix and winget package names.
How it is used
The tool is used as hevi <file> with flags controlling color, offset display, ASCII display, skipped repeated lines, raw output, parser selection, and palette output. It supports NO_COLOR and a Ziggy config file for defaults and palettes.
Why package nerds care
hevi is interesting to package collectors as a small Zig entrant in the long-running hex-viewer space: it keeps the familiar terminal hexdump shape, adds parser-aware highlighting for formats such as ELF and PE, and uses XDG/AppData configuration rather than only command-line flags.
Timeline
- 2023: v0.1.0 release published on the Codeberg release feed.
- 2024: v1.0.0 and v1.1.0 releases published on Codeberg.
- 2026: Homebrew formula packages the v1.1.0 Codeberg archive.
Related projects
- The README explicitly compares hevi with xxd and hexdump. Its parser-aware highlighting places it near modern hex viewers rather than full-screen hex editors.
Sources
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
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hevi/config.ziggy~/.config/hevi/config.ziggy- Windows
%APPDATA%/hevi/config.ziggy
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
hevi | 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 version1.1.0
manager updated2026-07-16
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hevi |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://codeberg.org/arnauc/hevi |
| Last updated | 2026-07-16T12:50:32Z |
| 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%
hevi
nix profile install nixpkgs#hevi- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hevi
winget95%
Arnau478.hevi
winget install --id Arnau478.hevi -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hevi
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