# Vet

Don’t blindly curl install scripts.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/vet>)

Website: [https://getvet.sh/](<https://getvet.sh/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Terminal utilities](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/terminal-terminal-utilities>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

Source: [Research source](<https://github.com/vet-run/vet>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Script review tool documents macOS and Linux installation.

## Console’s review — 2025-07-31

Reviewed: 2025-07-31

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/vet#review_59357385f1722db8da5b70acedb592d9b22a62e8d3fb49510cc38ac7fda32e91>)

### What we like

Wraps around the common but risky pattern of piping scripts to bash from curl. Provides a temporary location for the download, shows a diff if you previously ran the script, analyzes the code for malicious patterns, provides confirmation for everything.

### Tradeoffs

Could it actually sandbox the download - that would be a full solution.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-07-31. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Vet a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-07-31](<https://console.dev/tools/vet#review_59357385f1722db8da5b70acedb592d9b22a62e8d3fb49510cc38ac7fda32e91>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Users who run scripts from the internet should consider Vet

### Why consider it

Vet analyzes the code for malicious patterns

### Keep in mind

Vet does not fully sandbox the download

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