install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install selene

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#selene

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S selene

Arch Linux sync databases · selene · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/selene

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/selene.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Kampfkarren.selene -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Kampfkarren.selene · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Blazing-fast modern Lua linter

Project links

Commands and aliases

selene

history

Project history and usage

selene is a fast, Rust-based static linter for Lua and Luau code, with configurable lint severities and host-specific standard libraries.

Project history

selene was created as a modern Lua linter implemented in Rust. It developed a configurable lint catalogue, custom standard-library descriptions, editor integration, and first-class Roblox-oriented behavior.

The project has maintained a long 0.x release series, reaching 0.31.0 in May 2026.

Adoption history

selene is distributed through Homebrew, Nix, Arch, Scoop, and WinGet, and has editor integration through selene-vscode. Its Roblox-aware standard-library support has made it useful in both conventional Lua and Luau-oriented projects.

How it is used

Run selene against one or more Lua files or directories. It reads selene.toml from the invocation directory by default; --config selects another TOML file. Teams use the file to set lint severity, lint-specific options, exclusions, and a standard library such as Lua 5.1, Lua 5.2, or Roblox.

Why package nerds care

selene represents the Rust-written, fast-static-analysis branch of Lua tooling. Its declarative TOML configuration contrasts with Luacheck's executable .luacheckrc approach, while configurable standard libraries accommodate distinct Lua hosts and embedded environments.

Timeline

2023: The maintained release series reached version 0.25.0.
2024: Version 0.27 added further linting and tooling updates.
2025: Version 0.29.0 was released.
2026: Version 0.31.0 added parser and Roblox API-definition updates.

Related projects

Luacheck is the principal linter comparison documented by the project. selene also depends on the Full Moon Lua parser and offers a companion Visual Studio Code extension.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for selene. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 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: selene.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`selene`	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 version0.31.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected0.31.0

https://github.com/Kampfkarren/selene

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:selene
Version	0.31.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/selene
Homepage	https://kampfkarren.github.io/selene
Repository	https://github.com/Kampfkarren/selene
Upstream docs	https://kampfkarren.github.io/selene
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/Kampfkarren/selene/archive/refs/tags/0.31.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T08:50:47Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	selene
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%

selene

nix profile install nixpkgs#selene

normalized package name match
Matched by: Selene

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

pacman95%

selene 0.31.0-1

Blazing-fast modern Lua linter written in Rust

https://github.com/Kampfkarren/selene

sudo pacman -S selene

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Selene

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: selene from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

Scoop95%

extras/selene

scoop install extras/selene

normalized package name match
Matched by: Selene

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/selene.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

Kampfkarren.selene

winget install --id Kampfkarren.selene -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Selene

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Kampfkarren.selene from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/selene.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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