vet-run/vet
vet is a command-line tool that acts as a safety net for the risky curl | bash pattern. It lets you inspect, diff against previous versions, and lint remote scripts before asking for your explicit approval to execute. Promoting a safer, more transparent way to handle remote code execution. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
37/100
- Activity 37
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 31
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1
- age_days: 434
- days_rel: 404
- days_push: 378
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
1108 stars · 21 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
vet is a command-line tool that acts as a safety net for the risky `curl | bash` pattern. It fetches remote scripts, diffs them against previously run versions, lints them with shellcheck, and requires explicit approval before execution.
Use cases
- safely run curl | bash install scripts
- review remote shell scripts before executing them
- detect changes in install scripts between runs
- lint downloaded bash scripts with shellcheck
- prevent executing malicious or compromised remote scripts
- audit shell scripts fetched with curl or wget
When to choose
- you frequently install tools via curl | bash one-liners
- you want a diff and lint review before running remote scripts
- you want explicit confirmation before executing downloaded scripts
- you're a sysadmin hardening shell workflows
When to avoid
- you need sandboxed or isolated script execution rather than review
- you only run scripts from fully trusted, pinned sources
- you need a GUI-based script review tool
- you don't use shell-based package installation at all
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security cli developer-tools security developer-tools cli curl-bash shellcheck script-review pipe-security remote-script-execution sysadmin shell command-line devops linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vet-run/vet · fetched 2026-08-28 · e59cd6173263
- homepage: https://getvet.sh · fetched 2026-08-29 · daccef42ca27
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vet-run/vet | main | 37 |
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