macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install snyk-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 1143
Install snyk-cli with Homebrew, Nix, winget
Scans and monitors projects for security vulnerabilities. Version 1.1306.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-28. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#snyk.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#snyknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sn/snyk/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Snyk.Snyk -eWindows Package Manager source index · Snyk.Snyk · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Scans and monitors projects for security vulnerabilities
Project links
Commands and aliases
- snyk
history
Project history and usage
Snyk CLI is the `snyk` command-line client for bringing Snyk's vulnerability scanning and monitoring into local development, IDEs, and CI/CD pipelines. In package-manager culture it is a canonical security scanner package: install it globally, authenticate it, run it against dependency manifests, source code, container images, and IaC files, then wire it into automation.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in 2015 and the official README describes the CLI as a developer-first, cloud-native security tool for scanning and monitoring software projects. Snyk's docs position it as the command-line entry point for Open Source, Code, Container, and IaC scanning.
The README records an important governance change on July 22, 2024: Snyk CLI stopped accepting external contributions while continuing development in public. It also says release channels were introduced in April 2024 as Snyk focused on stabilizing releases.
Adoption history
Official installation docs list package managers such as npm, Homebrew, and Scoop, plus Docker and standalone binaries. The input records Homebrew, Nix, and WinGet packages, matching the CLI's role across macOS, Linux, Windows, and CI systems.
How it is used
Users authenticate a machine, then run commands such as `snyk test`, `snyk monitor`, `snyk code test`, `snyk container test`, and `snyk iac test`. The CLI detects supported project manifests, reports vulnerability paths and fix guidance, and can create monitored snapshots in Snyk's web UI.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because Snyk CLI sits directly on package-manager metadata: manifests, lockfiles, dependency graphs, container images, IaC files, global npm/Homebrew/Scoop installs, signed release assets, and machine-local credentials. It is a package that audits other packages.
Timeline
- 2015: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2023: GitHub releases show the v1.1249 series in the public release stream.
- 2024: Release channels introduced in April, according to the README.
- 2024: External contributions closed on July 22, according to the README.
- 2026: GitHub releases show the v1.1305 series in the active release stream.
Related projects
- Related Snyk tools include Snyk Open Source, Snyk Code, Snyk Container, Snyk IaC, Snyk IDE plugins, Snyk CI/CD integrations, and Snyk CLI extensions.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for snyk-cli. 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.
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
~/.config/configstore/snyk.json
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.config/configstore/snyk.json
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
snyk | 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 version1.1306.2
manager updated2026-07-28
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:snyk-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1306.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://snyk.io |
| Last updated | 2026-07-28T16:04:03Z |
| 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.
Nix92%
snyk
nix profile install nixpkgs#snyk- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Snyk
winget92%
Snyk.Snyk
winget install --id Snyk.Snyk -e- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Snyk
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
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation