macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install snoozelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install snoozeMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/snooze/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 10622
Install snooze with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix
Run a command at a particular time. Version 0.5.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install snooze.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add snoozeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · snooze · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install snoozeDebian stable package indexes · snooze · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#snoozenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sn/snooze/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Run a command at a particular time
Project links
Commands and aliases
- snooze
history
Project history and usage
snooze is a compact Unix command scheduler designed to wait until a matching time and then exec a command, often under a service supervisor instead of cron.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2015. The README describes snooze as a new tool for waiting until a particular time and then running a command, and explicitly frames it as a cron replacement when paired with a service supervision system such as runit.
Adoption history
The supplied package metadata lists snooze in Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, and Ubuntu. That is a broad footprint for a small C utility, and it reflects the Unix packaging appeal of single-purpose tools that compose cleanly with supervisors and shell scripts.
How it is used
snooze is used in cron-like schedules, supervised jobs, inline scripts, randomized or slack-tolerant runs, and rate-limiting service restarts. Its README includes examples for daily jobs, hourly mirror scripts, cron-style mail, and runit-style services.
Why package nerds care
snooze appeals to package-manager and init-system users because it avoids a central scheduler daemon, has zero dependencies according to its README, respects `DESTDIR`, installs under a conventional `PREFIX`, and lets service supervision handle logging, restarts, and enable/disable behavior.
Timeline
- 2015: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2015: README documents snooze as a supervisor-friendly cron alternative tested on Linux 4.2.
- 2026: Repository remains active, with source metadata showing recent maintenance.
Related projects
- The README compares snooze directly with cron, runwhen, uschedule, and systemd timers.
Sources
- GitHub REST repository metadata for leahneukirchen/snooze, accessed 2026-07-02.
- https://github.com/leahneukirchen/snooze
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/leahneukirchen/snooze/master/README.md
- input.source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for snooze. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
snooze | 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 version0.5.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:snooze |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/leahneukirchen/snooze |
| Repository | https://github.com/leahneukirchen/snooze |
| 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%
snooze 0.5-1
run a command at a particular time
https://git.vuxu.org/snooze/about/
sudo apt install snooze- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snooze
Nix95%
snooze
nix profile install nixpkgs#snooze- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snooze
Ubuntu apt95%
snooze 0.5-1
run a command at a particular time
https://git.vuxu.org/snooze/about/
sudo apt install snooze- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snooze
apk95%
snooze 0.5.1-r1
Run a command at a particular time
https://github.com/leahneukirchen/snooze
sudo apk add snooze- License: CC0-1.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snooze
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snooze
apk95%
snooze-doc 0.5.1-r1
Run a command at a particular time (documentation)
https://github.com/leahneukirchen/snooze
sudo apk add snooze-doc- License: CC0-1.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: snooze
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snooze
MacPorts95%
snooze
sudo port install snooze- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Snooze
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation