macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install spipedlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install spiped with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, pacman
Secure pipe daemon. Version 1.6.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-12. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install spiped.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add spipedAlpine Linux edge package indexes · spiped · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install spipedDebian stable package indexes · spiped · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#spipednixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sp/spiped/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S spipedArch Linux sync databases · spiped · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Secure pipe daemon
Project links
Commands and aliases
- spipe
- spiped
history
Project history and usage
spiped is the Tarsnap secure pipe daemon, a small Unix-style tool for making encrypted and authenticated pipes between socket addresses with a pre-shared symmetric key.
Project history
The official Tarsnap page presents spiped as a simple C implementation, with project development taking place in the Tarsnap GitHub repository. The GitHub repository was created in May 2015.
Adoption history
spiped is packaged broadly for a small security/networking daemon. The input facts list Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Nix, Arch, and Ubuntu packages, reflecting demand for a scriptable alternative to heavier tunneling setups.
How it is used
The official examples show generating a 32-byte random key with `dd`, running `spiped` in daemon mode on one host, and using `spiped` or `spipe` on the client side. One documented pattern protects SSH by placing the key in `/etc/ssh/spiped.key` on the server and referencing a per-host key from `~/.ssh/config` via ProxyCommand.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about spiped because it is intentionally small, does one network-security job, and exposes a clean CLI/daemon surface that composes with sockets, init systems, and OpenSSH configuration.
Timeline
- 2014: Official release list includes spiped 1.4.0 on August 28.
- 2015: GitHub repository created in May.
- 2017: Official release list includes spiped 1.6.0.
- 2025: Official release list includes spiped 1.6.4 on April 2.
Related projects
- Tarsnap
- kivaloo
- OpenSSH ProxyCommand
- ssh -L
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/Tarsnap/spiped
- https://github.com/Tarsnap/spiped
- https://www.tarsnap.com/spiped.html
- input source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for spiped. 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.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
keyfile/etc/ssh/spiped.key~/.ssh/spiped_HOSTNAME_key
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
spipe | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
spiped | 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 version1.6.4
manager updated2026-05-12
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:spiped |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.tarsnap.com/spiped.html |
| Last updated | 2026-05-12T00:31:55Z |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
spiped 1.6.3-1
create secure pipes between socket addresses
https://www.tarsnap.com/spiped.html
sudo apt install spiped- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spiped
Nix95%
spiped
nix profile install nixpkgs#spiped- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spiped
Ubuntu apt95%
spiped 1.6.2-3build2
create secure pipes between socket addresses
https://www.tarsnap.com/spiped.html
sudo apt install spiped- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spiped
apk95%
spiped 1.6.4-r0
Encrypted network pipe utility
https://www.tarsnap.com/spiped.html
sudo apk add spiped- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spiped
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spiped
pacman95%
spiped 1.6.4-2
Secure pipe daemon
https://www.tarsnap.com/spiped.html
sudo pacman -S spiped- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spiped
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