macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install nalilocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install naliMacPorts ports tree · net/nali/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 7413
Install nali with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop
Tool for querying IP geographic information and CDN provider. Version 0.8.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#nali.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#nalinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/na/nali/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/naliScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/nali.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Tool for querying IP geographic information and CDN provider
Project links
Commands and aliases
- nali
history
Project history and usage
nali is a Go terminal utility for annotating IP addresses and CDN hostnames with offline geographic and provider information.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on 2020-07-17. Its README describes Nali as an offline terminal tool for querying IP geographic information and CDN providers, with support for multiple data sources such as Chunzhen/QQWry, ZX IPv6, GeoIP2, IPIP, ip2region, DB-IP, and IP2Location DB3 Lite.
The 0.8 line in late 2023 added JSON output and self-update work in v0.8.0, followed by v0.8.1 on 2023-12-11 with a fix recommended for v0.8.0 users and country-code output for GeoIP JSON.
Adoption history
nali has a visibly stronger GitHub footprint than its Homebrew install count suggests. Repository metadata consulted on 2026-07-01 showed 4,095 stars and 370 forks, while the Homebrew formula listed 218 installs over the prior 365 days.
The adoption pattern is regional and operator-focused: it is useful for network debugging, DNS/CDN inspection, traceroute or dig/nslookup annotation, and log enrichment, especially for users who want offline lookups and Chinese-language network database support.
How it is used
The README demonstrates direct lookup (`nali 1.2.3.4`), pipe usage (`echo IP 6.6.6.6 | nali`), interactive lookup, and combining it with `dig` or `nslookup` so resolved IPs and CNAMEs get annotated inline. The help output includes an `update` command for refreshing QQWry, ZX IPv6, ip2region, and CDN data.
Package nerds use nali as a filter: run a networking command, pipe the output through nali, and get human-readable IP/CDN hints without sending every lookup to an online API.
Why package nerds care
nali is a neat example of a packaged offline-data CLI: the executable is small, the value comes from data-provider support and update workflows, and the Unix pipeline behavior makes it compose with ordinary diagnostics.
Timeline
- 2020-07-17: GitHub repository created.
- 2023-10-02: v0.8.0 release adds JSON output and self-update work.
- 2023-12-11: v0.8.1 release fixes v0.8.0 issues and adds country-code output for GeoIP JSON.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew Formulae page listed version 0.8.1 and 218 installs over the prior 365 days.
Related projects
- QQWry/Chunzhen IP database
- GeoIP2
- ip2region
- NextTrace
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
$NALI_CONFIG_HOME/config.yaml$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nali/config.yaml$NALI_HOME/config.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
nali | 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 version0.8.1
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:nali |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/zu1k/nali |
| Repository | https://github.com/zu1k/nali |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T19:43:13+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.
Nix95%
nali
nix profile install nixpkgs#nali- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nali
MacPorts95%
nali
sudo port install nali- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nali
Scoop95%
main/nali
scoop install main/nali- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Nali
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