Credential access
Reads Git credentials, package config, and environment variables.
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Install mint with Homebrew
Dependency manager that installs and runs Swift command-line tool packages. Version 0.18.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
mint installs and runs Swift command-line packages for developer workflows.
Remote mutation
Can fetch packages and run installed tools that call remote systems.
Publish/artifact risk
Can run release or code-generation tools that produce artifacts.
Recommended control
Gate tool installs and secret-backed tool execution.
Agent-use guidance
Allow version/list commands; require approval before installing or running tools that publish or deploy.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mintprovider-native install command
overview
Package summary
Dependency manager that installs and runs Swift command-line tool packages
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mint
history
Project history and usage
Mint is the yonaskolb/Mint project's package manager for Swift command-line tools built with the Swift Package Manager. Its README frames the core workflow as installing and running a versioned executable package directly from a GitHub shorthand or Git URL, for example running SwiftLint or XcodeGen without maintaining a separate Homebrew formula for each tool.
Project history
The tool fills a narrow gap in the Swift ecosystem. Homebrew is convenient for global installation, but the Mint README points out that formulas must be created and maintained and that running specific versions can be awkward. Mint instead uses SPM builds, caches builds by package version, permits multiple versions side by side, can link one version into ~/.mint/bin, and can run packages without linking them globally.
How it is used
In project usage, Mintfile is the important adoption pattern: teams can commit a list of versioned Swift CLI dependencies and run mint bootstrap or mint run so every developer and CI job uses the same tools. The README lists common compatible tools such as SwiftLint, SwiftFormat, SwiftGen, Sourcery, Carthage, and XcodeGen, showing its role as dependency management for iOS and Swift developer tooling rather than as a general-purpose language package manager.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:dependency manager
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
Mintfile
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mint | 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 version0.18.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mint |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/yonaskolb/Mint |
| Repository | https://github.com/yonaskolb/Mint |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated agent safety answer
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation