# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/vet-run/vet
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vet
Homepage: https://getvet.sh
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bash, cli, command-line, curl, developer-tools, devops-tools, security, security-hardening, shell, shell-script, shellcheck, sysadmin-tools, vet, wget, pipe-security
Last push: 2025-08-20T15:46:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 37/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 37, release rhythm 40, longevity 31
- inputs: {"age_days": 434, "days_push": 378, "days_rel": 404, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1108, forks 21 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:37.115780+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, cli, developer-tools
- domain: security, developer-tools
- platform: cli
- tags: curl-bash, shellcheck, script-review, pipe-security, remote-script-execution, sysadmin, shell, command-line, devops, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- vet-run/vet (main) score 37

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.115780+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:44:00.104734+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vet-run/vet (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.115780+00:00, sha e59cd6173263)
  - homepage: https://getvet.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T12:47:28.547097+00:00, sha daccef42ca27)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.