# Install kakoune Selection-based modal text editor. Version 2026.05.21 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:kakoune ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install kakoune ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install kakoune ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: editors/kakoune/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add kakoune ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kakoune from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install kakoune ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: kakoune from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install kakoune ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: kakoune 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#kakoune ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: kakoune from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S kakoune ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: kakoune from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install kakoune ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kakoune from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:kakoune - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2026.05.21 - **Source summary:** Selection-based modal text editor - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Unlicense - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-01T14:59:18Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - kak (cli) - kak (alias) ## 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: 2026.05.21 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-01 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/mawww/kakoune - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise no executable entrypoint in the package index. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - no executable entrypoint in the package index ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** kakoune - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - kakoune - 2024.05.18-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: kakoune from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Vim-inspired, selection-oriented code editor | http://kakoune.org/ - Nix - kakoune: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: kakoune from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - kakoune - 2022.10.31-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: kakoune from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Vim-inspired, selection-oriented code editor | http://kakoune.org/ - apk - kakoune - 2026.05.21-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kakoune from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Code editor heavily inspired by Vim, but with less keystrokes | https://kakoune.org - apk - kakoune-doc - 2026.05.21-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kakoune-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Code editor heavily inspired by Vim, but with less keystrokes (documentation) | https://kakoune.org - dnf - kakoune - 2026.04.12-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: kakoune from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | mawww's experiment for a better code editor | https://kakoune.org/ - pacman - kakoune - 2026.04.12-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: kakoune from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Multiple-selection, UNIX-flavored modal editor | https://kakoune.org/ - zypper - kakoune - 2026.04.12-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kakoune from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | A code editor heavily inspired by Vim | https://kakoune.org/ - MacPorts - kakoune: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: editors/kakoune/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [msedit](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/msedit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, text-editor. - [nano](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/nano/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, text-editor. - 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