Vet is a safety net for the curl | bash pattern
mooreds
created: July 24, 2025, 12:47 p.m. | updated: July 25, 2025, 1:34 p.m.
The ProblemWe've all seen this pattern for installing software:# This is convenient, but you're blindly trusting the remote script.
The Solution: vetvet wraps this process in a secure, interactive workflow:Fetch: It downloads the remote script to a temporary location.
The first is the official project domain, and the second is a direct link to the GitHub release asset.
Option A: Official project domaincurl -o install_vet.sh https://getvet.sh/install.shOption B: Direct GitHub Release Linkcurl -L -o install_vet.sh https://github.com/vet-run/vet/releases/latest/download/install.shReview the installer's code.
If you are in a minimal environment (like an Alpine container), please install bash as an explicit dependency:apk add --no-cache bashContributingContributions are welcome!
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