macOS
brew install mcatlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für mcat in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install mcatlocal Homebrew formula metadata
nix profile install nixpkgs#mcatnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mc/mcat/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
scoop install main/mcatScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mcat.json · Quelle: api.github.com
winget install --id skardyy.mcat -eWindows Package Manager source index · skardyy.mcat · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
Überblick
Terminal image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer
Verlauf
mcat is a Rust command-line viewer for rendering images, videos, directories, and Markdown in a terminal workflow. It sits in the same practical niche as tools such as catimg, viu, chafa, and terminal Markdown previewers, but its README presents it as one small command for multiple rich media types.
The official GitHub repository was created in April 2025 and published early tagged releases the same month, with v0.1.3 appearing on GitHub releases on 2025-04-23. The project continued to ship frequent 0.x releases through 2026, including v0.6.2 in June 2026.
The README documents installation through Cargo, prebuilt GitHub releases, Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and WinGet, which is typical for a modern Rust CLI that wants to be easy to try across macOS, Linux, and Windows.
The package-manager facts supplied for this run list mcat in Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and WinGet. That breadth suggests adoption beyond a single ecosystem even though the project is still young.
GitHub repository metadata from July 2026 showed active recent maintenance and more than a thousand stars, indicating visible interest among terminal-tool users.
mcat is used as a terminal-first preview command for images, video, Markdown, and directories. The README documents examples and optional fetching of Chromium and FFmpeg support when needed for richer rendering paths.
For package-history purposes, mcat is notable as part of the current wave of Rust CLIs that make terminals media-capable without asking users to leave the shell. Its value to package managers is straightforward: one small binary, cross-platform install paths, and obvious demo value.
Sicherheitslage
Für mcat wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
mcat | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
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https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat
Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:mcat |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mcat |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat |
| Repository | https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat#readme |
| Lizenz | MIT |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.3.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-07-21T19:00:20Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | rust |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mcat |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
mcat
nix profile install nixpkgs#mcatmain/mcat
scoop install main/mcatskardyy.mcat
winget install --id skardyy.mcat -eQuellspur
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View the package source record on GitHub.