# Install gi-docgen Documentation tool for GObject-based libraries. Version 2026.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-30. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:gi-docgen ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install gi-docgen ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install gi-docgen ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: gnome/gi-docgen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add gi-docgen ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gi-docgen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install gi-docgen ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gi-docgen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install gi-docgen ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gi-docgen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#gi-docgen ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gi/gi-docgen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S gi-docgen ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: gi-docgen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:gi-docgen - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2026.1 - **Source summary:** Documentation tool for GObject-based libraries - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 OR GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-30T11:56:58Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - gi-docgen (cli) - gi-docgen (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## 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: 2026.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-30 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/gi-docgen/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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:** gi-docgen - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - gi-docgen - 2025.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gi-docgen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | source code documentation tool using GObject-Introspection | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen/ - Debian apt - gi-docgen-doc - 2025.3-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gi-docgen-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for the gi-docgen documentation tool | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen/ - Nix - gi-docgen: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/gi/gi-docgen/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - gi-docgen - 2023.3+ds-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gi-docgen from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | source code documentation tool using GObject-Introspection | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen/ - Ubuntu apt - gi-docgen-doc - 2023.3+ds-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gi-docgen-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for the gi-docgen documentation tool | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen/ - apk - gi-docgen - 2026.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gi-docgen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A documentation generator for GObject-based libraries | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen - apk - gi-docgen-pyc - 2026.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: gi-docgen-pyc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Precompiled Python bytecode for gi-docgen | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen - dnf - gi-docgen - 2026.1-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gi-docgen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Documentation tool for GObject-based libraries | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen - dnf - gi-docgen-fonts - 2026.1-10.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: gi-docgen-fonts from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Metapackage providing fonts for gi-docgen output | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gi-docgen - pacman - gi-docgen - 2026.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: gi-docgen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Documentation generator for GObject-based libraries | https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/gi-docgen/ - MacPorts - gi-docgen: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: gnome/gi-docgen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - 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