macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install reuselocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install reuseMacPorts ports tree · devel/reuse/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 3580
Install reuse with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Tool for copyright and license recommendations. Version 6.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install reuse.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add reuseAlpine Linux edge package indexes · reuse · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install reuseDebian stable package indexes · reuse · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install reuseFedora Rawhide package metadata · reuse · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#reusenixpkgs package indexes · reuse · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S reuseArch Linux sync databases · reuse · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install reuseopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · reuse · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Tool for copyright and license recommendations
Project links
Commands and aliases
- reuse
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
REUSE.toml.reuse/dep5LICENSES/
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
reuse | 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 version6.2.0
manager updated2026-07-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:reuse |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://reuse.software |
| Repository | https://github.com/fsfe/reuse-tool |
| Last updated | 2026-07-13T12:01:09Z |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
reuse 5.0.2-1
tool for REUSE copyright and license recommendations
sudo apt install reuse- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- 9 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
Nix95%
reuse
nix profile install nixpkgs#reuse- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
Ubuntu apt95%
reuse 2.1.0-1
tool for REUSE copyright and license recommendations
sudo apt install reuse- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
apk95%
reuse 6.2.0-r1
Tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations
sudo apk add reuse- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
apk95%
reuse-bash-completion 6.2.0-r1
Bash completions for reuse
sudo apk add reuse-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
apk95%
reuse-doc 6.2.0-r1
Tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations (documentation)
sudo apk add reuse-doc- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
apk95%
reuse-fish-completion 6.2.0-r1
Fish completions for reuse
sudo apk add reuse-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
apk95%
reuse-pyc 6.2.0-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for reuse
sudo apk add reuse-pyc- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
apk95%
reuse-zsh-completion 6.2.0-r1
Zsh completions for reuse
sudo apk add reuse-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
dnf95%
reuse 6.2.0-4.fc45
A tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations
https://github.com/fsfe/reuse-tool
sudo dnf install reuse- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: reuse
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
pacman95%
reuse 6.2.0-2
Helper tool for providing and confirming copyright and licensing information
sudo pacman -S reuse- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND CC0-1.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: any
- 9 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
zypper95%
reuse 6.2.0-1.2
A tool for compliance with the REUSE recommendations
https://git.fsfe.org/reuse/tool
sudo zypper install reuse- License: Apache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-4.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC0-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: reuse
- 9 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
MacPorts95%
reuse
sudo port install reuse- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Reuse
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation