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vet

Don't just run it — `vet` it.

Stop blindly piping to bash. vet lets you inspect remote scripts for changes, run them through a linter, and require your explicit approval before they can execute.

The Problem

We've all seen this pattern for installing software:

# You're blindly trusting the remote script.
curl -sSL https://example.com/install.sh | bash

This is dangerous. The script could be malicious, the server could be compromised, or a transient network error could result in executing a partial script.

The Solution

vet wraps this process in a secure, interactive workflow:

Fetch: It downloads the remote script to a temporary location.
Diff & Review: It shows you what, if anything, has changed since the last time you ran this script.
Lint: If you have shellcheck installed, it automatically analyzes the script for potential bugs or malicious patterns.
Confirm: It prompts you for explicit approval before executing anything.

# The new, safer way.
vet https://example.com/install.sh

Installation

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

The easiest and recommended way to install vet is via Homebrew.

# First, tap the official repository
brew tap vet-run/vet

# Now, install the formula
brew install vet-run

Manual Installation

The Safe Way

This is the two-step "Download, then Review" process that vet automates.

Download the installer:

Choose one of the following sources. The first is the official project domain, and the second is a direct link to the GitHub release asset.

Option A: Official project domain
```
curl -o install_vet.sh https://getvet.sh/install.sh
```
Option B: Direct GitHub Release Link
```
curl -L -o install_vet.sh https://github.com/vet-run/vet/releases/latest/download/install.sh
```
Review the installer's code. Open it in a text editor or use less to ensure it's not doing anything suspicious. It's a simple script that downloads the correct vet script and moves it to /usr/local/bin.
```
less install_vet.sh
```
Run the installer you just vetted:
```
sh install_vet.sh
```

Congratulations! You just manually performed the process that vet will now automate for you.

The "Trusting" One-Liner (The Anti-Pattern)

In your terminal, run:

# Don't actually do this. That's the whole point.
curl -sL https://getvet.sh/install.sh | sh

vet

Don't just run it — vet it.