macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install signal-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 1433
Install signal-cli with Homebrew, apk, Nix, scoop
CLI and dbus interface for WhisperSystems/libsignal-service-java. Version 0.14.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#signal-cli.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add signal-cliAlpine Linux edge package indexes · signal-cli · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#signal-clinixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/si/signal-cli/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/signal-cliScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/signal-cli.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
CLI and dbus interface for WhisperSystems/libsignal-service-java
Project links
Commands and aliases
- signal-cli
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
$XDG_DATA_HOME/signal-cli~/.local/share/signal-cli
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
$XDG_DATA_HOME/signal-cli~/.local/share/signal-cli
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
signal-cli | 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 version0.14.7
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:signal-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli |
| Repository | https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T10:46:05Z |
| 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.
Nix95%
signal-cli
nix profile install nixpkgs#signal-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Signal Cli
apk95%
signal-cli 0.14.7-r0
commandline interface for libsignal-service-java
https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli
sudo apk add signal-cli- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: signal-cli
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Signal Cli
Scoop95%
main/signal-cli
scoop install main/signal-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Signal Cli
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