Credential access
Reads registry credentials, build secrets, environment variables, and mounted files.
brew / rank 247
Install podman with Homebrew
Tool for managing OCI containers and pods. Version 6.0.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-22.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
podman builds and runs containers with registry and host filesystem access.
Remote mutation
Can push images and change container or pod state.
Publish/artifact risk
Can build and publish container images.
Recommended control
Gate pushes, privileged runs, host mounts, and kube generation.
Agent-use guidance
Allow local inspect/build with limited mounts; require approval for publish or privileged actions.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install podmanprovider-native install command
overview
Package summary
Tool for managing OCI containers and pods
Project links
Commands and aliases
- podman
- podman-remote
- podmansh
security posture
Risk level: orange
container infrastructure.
Risk classifier
orange risk · high confidence · infrastructure
Why
- container infrastructure
Signals
- override:podman
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.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/containers/auth.json$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/containers/auth.json~/.config/containers/auth.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
podman | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
podman-remote | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
podmansh | 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 version6.0.2
manager updated2026-07-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:podman |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://podman.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/podman-container-tools/podman |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22T08:08:47Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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
- pkgdb category and tag curation