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Install hexhog with Homebrew

Hex viewer/editor. Version 0.1.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install hexhog

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Hex viewer/editor

Commands and aliases

  • hexhog

history

Project history and usage

hexhog is a Rust command-line hex viewer/editor focused on interactive file editing with configurable coloring.

Project history

The GitHub repository metadata places the project in 2025, and the README describes an early, focused feature set: opening a file, editing/deleting/inserting bytes, selecting and copy/pasting bytes, and a non-modal interface.

Adoption history

The README documents installation through cargo, AUR, and Homebrew. The batch metadata lists Homebrew packaging, and crates.io metadata records a published Rust crate.

How it is used

hexhog is used as an interactive terminal tool for inspecting and editing bytes in a file. Its README frames the workflow as direct file editing rather than as a dump converter.

Why package nerds care

The project is package-relevant as a young Rust entrant in the crowded hex-viewer/editor niche, with cargo as the natural upstream channel and Homebrew/AUR packaging giving it a wider install surface.

Timeline

  • 2025: GitHub repository metadata and the README copyright line place the project's public packaging era in 2025.
  • 2025: crates.io records the hexhog crate.
  • 2025-2026: README-documented packaging includes cargo, AUR, and Homebrew.

Related projects

  • Related projects include terminal hex tools such as hexyl, hexer, bvi, xxd, and graphical editors used for binary inspection.

Sources

  • GitHub README provides usage, feature, packaging, and configuration notes.
  • Homebrew formula metadata supports the Homebrew package identity.
  • crates.io metadata supports the Rust crate identity.

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.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
hexhogexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version0.1.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:hexhog
Version0.1.3
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog
Repositoryhttps://github.com/DVDTSB/hexhog
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

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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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation