install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pocket-id

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add pocket-id

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · pocket-id · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pocket-id

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/pocket-id/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Open-source identity provider for secure user authentication

Project links

Commands and aliases

pocket-id

history

Project history and usage

Pocket ID is a self-hosted OpenID Connect Certified and OAuth 2.0 identity provider that uses passwordless authentication, primarily passkeys.

Project history

Pocket ID began as an open-source, passkey-focused identity provider and subsequently added formal OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect capabilities, API automation, broader database support and deployment tooling.

The project progressed through pre-1.0 and 1.x releases to Pocket ID 2.0 in January 2026. Version 2 made the encryption key mandatory, moved signing keys into the database and introduced explicit database locking.

Adoption history

Pocket ID is positioned for small teams, startups and homelabs that want an OpenID Connect provider without operating a broader enterprise identity suite. Its documentation includes client examples and authentication-proxy workflows for applications with and without native OIDC support.

Distribution as a single binary and container, together with built-in SQLite and documented Homebrew and NixOS installation methods, made it approachable in self-hosted package and homelab workflows.

How it is used

Operators configure Pocket ID through environment variables or a .env file, supply APP_URL and ENCRYPTION_KEY, create OIDC clients and connect relying-party applications through the discovery endpoint.

Passkeys require HTTPS outside localhost. Pocket ID therefore commonly runs behind a reverse proxy, while its data directory stores the default SQLite database and uploaded assets.

Why package nerds care

Pocket ID occupies a deliberately narrow niche: a compact, self-hosted identity provider centered on passkeys and OIDC. It is attractive when Keycloak or Authentik would add more operational surface than a deployment needs.

The combination of a single executable, SQLite defaults, environment-file configuration and standard OIDC discovery makes it easy to compose with packaged reverse proxies and self-hosted applications.

Timeline

2026: Pocket ID 2.0 was released with a new encryption-key requirement and database-locking behavior.
2026: The 2.x line continued expanding OIDC, provisioning and administrative capabilities.

Related projects

OIDC-compatible applications can use Pocket ID directly. Authentication proxies can extend it to applications without OIDC support, while Caddy, nginx and Traefik are documented HTTPS front ends.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

metadata:service

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 3 build 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: ./.env

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ./.env

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`pocket-id`	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 generated2026-11-04

manager version2.19.2

manager updated2026-11-02

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.19.2

https://github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pocket-id
Version	2.19.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pocket-id
Homepage	https://pocket-id.org
Repository	https://github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id
Upstream docs	https://pocket-id.org
License	BSD-2-Clause
Source archive	https://github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/archive/refs/tags/v2.19.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-11-02T20:55:14Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go, node, pnpm
Bottle	available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	pocket-id
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%

pocket-id

nix profile install nixpkgs#pocket-id

normalized package name match
Matched by: Pocket ID

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

apk95%

pocket-id 2.9.0-r1

Simple OIDC provider that allows users to authenticate with passkeys

https://pocket-id.org/

sudo apk add pocket-id

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pocket-id
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pocket ID

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pocket-id from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

pocket-id-openrc 2.9.0-r1

Simple OIDC provider that allows users to authenticate with passkeys (OpenRC init scripts)

https://pocket-id.org/

sudo apk add pocket-id-openrc

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: pocket-id
normalized package name match
Matched by: Pocket ID

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pocket-id-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

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/pocket-id.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

Install pocket-id with Homebrew, apk, Nix