install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install peru

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#peru

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pe/peru/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Dependency retriever for version control and archives

Project links

Commands and aliases

peru

history

Project history and usage

peru is a cross-platform dependency retriever that vendors selected upstream code into a project while recording exact revisions or archive hashes for reproducible builds.

Project history

peru was created as a generic tool for incorporating other projects' code into a source tree. Its name and emphasis on reproducible builds were inspired by Amazon's Brazil build system; the name is also an anagram of “reup,” its dependency-update command.

Adoption history

The project is distributed through pip and operating-system package managers including Homebrew and the Arch User Repository, extending it beyond Python-only installation workflows.

How it is used

Users declare modules and import destinations in peru.yaml, run `peru sync` to materialize them, and run `peru reup` to update pinned revisions or hashes. The generated .peru state directory is normally excluded from version control, while peru.yaml is committed.

Why package nerds care

peru occupies the niche between copying vendored code and using source-control submodules. Its appeal is reproducible, script-friendly retrieval from Git, Mercurial, Subversion, and archives without installing dependencies globally.

Timeline

Early project design: Adopted the peru.yaml manifest and sync/reup workflow for reproducible vendoring.
Package-manager adoption: Became available through pip, Homebrew, and the Arch User Repository.

Related projects

The official documentation compares its role with Git submodules and notes inspiration from Amazon's Brazil build system.

Sources

Official README: https://github.com/buildinspace/peru#readme
Official documentation: https://github.com/buildinspace/peru/tree/master/docs

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:archive,version control

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.

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: peru.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`peru`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-09-19

manager version1.3.5

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/buildinspace/peru

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/buildinspace/perunone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:peru
Version	1.3.5
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/peru
Homepage	https://github.com/buildinspace/peru
Repository	https://github.com/buildinspace/peru
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/46/93/97b31e2052b4308cbc413d85b6b6b08a3beeeac81996b070723418a0c24e/peru-1.3.5.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T11:14:48Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	libyaml, python@3.14
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	peru
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

peru

nix profile install nixpkgs#peru

normalized package name match
Matched by: Peru

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pe/peru/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/peru.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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