# Install deadfinder

Finds broken links. Version 2.0.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-20.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:deadfinder
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install deadfinder
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:deadfinder
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/deadfinder>
- **Version:** 2.0.2
- **Source summary:** Finds broken links
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/hahwul/deadfinder>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hahwul/deadfinder>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://deadfinder.hahwul.com>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/hahwul/deadfinder/archive/refs/tags/2.0.2.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-20T22:19:07Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- deadfinder (cli)
- deadfinder (alias)

## Dependencies

- bdw-gc
- libevent
- libyaml
- openssl@3
- pcre2

## Build Dependencies

- cmake
- crystal
- pkgconf

## macOS Provided Libraries

- libxml2

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.0.2
- Package-manager updated: 2026-04-20
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/hahwul/deadfinder
- Upstream latest detected: 2.0.2 (current)

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** deadfinder
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable


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- [openssl@3](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/openssl-3/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pcre2](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pcre2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [libevent](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libevent/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [crystal](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/crystal/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [mlc](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mlc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, link-checker, link-checking.
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- [chezmoi](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/chezmoi/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, security.
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- [semgrep](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/semgrep/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, security.
- [ghr](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ghr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, github-actions.
- [tf-summarize](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/tf-summarize/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, github-actions.
- [crystal-icr](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/crystal-icr/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bdw, bdw-gc, cli, developer, developer-tools.
- [crystalline](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/crystalline/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bdw, bdw-gc, cli, developer, developer-tools.

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- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
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