macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sfklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 9709
Install sfk with Homebrew, scoop
Command-line tools collection. Version 2.0.0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with scoop: scoop install extras/sfk.
install
Additional install commands
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/sfkScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/sfk.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line tools collection
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sfk
history
Project history and usage
Swiss File Knife is a portable command-line multi-tool by J. Thumm/StahlWorks. Its official page positions it as one executable for file operations, text processing, simple networking, checksums, archive handling, scripting helpers, and inspection tasks across Windows, Linux, macOS, and Raspberry Pi.
Project history
The built-in help shown on the official page identifies the project as copyrighted 2006-2025 and distributed under a BSD license. The same page lists release 2.0.0 Base/XD Revision 3 dated April 12, 2025 and makes binaries plus source code available from StahlWorks and SourceForge.
Adoption history
SFK spread as a small portable utility rather than as a framework: the official documentation emphasizes no installation, USB-stick use, and downloadable binaries for several operating systems. The supplied package facts show it is packaged as Homebrew formula sfk and Scoop extras/sfk.
How it is used
Common use is as a single CLI toolbox for quick shell jobs: listing large or new files, converting line endings, searching and replacing text, comparing directories, finding duplicates, running ad hoc HTTP or FTP servers, generating checksums, and scripting repeated operations.
Why package nerds care
Package users care about SFK because it compresses many small Unix-like and cross-platform utility tasks into one portable binary. That makes it attractive in package managers as a low-dependency tool for rescue shells, Windows/Unix crossover workflows, and machines where a full suite of separate tools is inconvenient.
Timeline
- 2006: Official built-in help marks the start of the copyright range.
- 2025: Official page lists version 2.0.0.3 / Release 2.0.0 Base/XD Revision 3 dated April 12, 2025.
Related projects
- The official StahlWorks page also points SFK users to Swiss File Knife Plus and Depeche View, two related StahlWorks tools.
Sources
- Official StahlWorks SFK page: title, feature list, platform support, downloads, source-code archive note, current version, built-in help, BSD license, and SFK_COLORS environment variable.
- input.source_facts.package-manager: Homebrew and Scoop package names.
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sfk | 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 version2.0.0.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sfk |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | http://stahlworks.com/dev/swiss-file-knife.html |
| 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.
Scoop95%
extras/sfk
scoop install extras/sfk- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sfk
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation