macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install leaflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install leafMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/leaf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6832
Install leaf with Homebrew, MacPorts, scoop
General purpose reloader for all projects. Version 1.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with macports: sudo port install leaf.
install
Additional install commands
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/leafScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/leaf.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
General purpose reloader for all projects
Project links
Commands and aliases
- leaf
history
Project history and usage
leaf is a small Go hot-reloader for command-line development workflows. It watches a project directory and runs configured commands when files change, making it a lightweight alternative to framework-specific reloaders.
Project history
The public GitHub tags show leaf reaching v1.0.0 on February 23, 2020. The project evolved quickly in early 2020 with Cobra/Viper command-line configuration, a v1.2.0 internal rewrite around process contexts, and v1.3.0 in September 2020.
Adoption history
Adoption evidence is modest and package-manager oriented: Homebrew, MacPorts, and Scoop package it as a general-purpose reloader rather than as a tool tied to one language framework.
How it is used
The CLI watches the working directory, applies include/exclude filters, and runs one or more commands on file updates. Its default config path is <CWD>/.leaf.yml, which keeps it close to the project being reloaded.
Why package nerds care
leaf is notable as a tiny cross-project hot-reload utility in the Go ecosystem: useful for package collections because it occupies the space between language-specific dev servers and larger file-watcher automation tools.
Timeline
- 2020-02-23: v1.0.0 tag published.
- 2020-04-21: v1.2.0 tag described a major internal rewrite around process contexts.
- 2020-09-12: v1.3.0 tag added command-line behavior refinements.
Related projects
- Related tools include file-watcher and rebuild utilities such as entr, watchexec, reflex, air, and nodemon.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for leaf. 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
<CWD>/.leaf.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
leaf | 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 version1.3.0
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:leaf |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/vrongmeal/leaf |
| Repository | https://github.com/vrongmeal/leaf |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T15:17:52+02:00 |
| 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.
MacPorts95%
leaf
sudo port install leaf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leaf
Scoop95%
main/leaf
scoop install main/leaf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Leaf
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
- 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