# Install release-it with Homebrew

Generic CLI tool to automate versioning and package publishing related tasks. Version 21.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:release-it
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install release-it
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:release-it
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 21.0.1
- **Source summary:** Generic CLI tool to automate versioning and package publishing related tasks
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/release-it/release-it>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-31T16:35:50Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- release-it (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 21.0.1

## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals


## 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

- Unix: PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.json, PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.ts, PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.js, PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.cjs, PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.yaml, PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.yml, PROJECT_ROOT/.release-it.toml, PROJECT_ROOT/package.json

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/release-it.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/release-it.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph