# Install mdbook Create modern online books from Markdown files. Version 0.5.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-20. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mdbook ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mdbook ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install mdbook ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/mdbook/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add mdbook ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mdbook from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install librust-mdbook-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: librust-mdbook-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#mdbook ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/md/mdbook/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S mdbook ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: mdbook from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install mdbook ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mdbook from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/mdbook ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mdbook.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Rustlang.mdBook -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Rustlang.mdBook from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:mdbook - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.5.3 - **Source summary:** Create modern online books from Markdown files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MPL-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-20T00:41:42Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - mdbook (cli) - mdbook (alias) ## Build Dependencies - rust ## 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: 0.5.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-20 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook - Upstream latest detected: v0.5.3 (current) ## 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:** mdbook - **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 - librust-mdbook-dev - 0.4.48+ds-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: librust-mdbook-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Markdown book creator tool - Rust source code | https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/ - Debian apt - mdbook - 0.4.48+ds-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: mdbook from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Markdown book creator tool | https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/ - Nix - mdbook: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/md/mdbook/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - mdbook - 0.5.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mdbook from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | mdBook is a utility to create modern online books from Markdown files | https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/ - apk - mdbook-bash-completion - 0.5.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mdbook-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for mdbook | https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/ - apk - mdbook-fish-completion - 0.5.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mdbook-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for mdbook | https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/ - apk - mdbook-zsh-completion - 0.5.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mdbook-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for mdbook | https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/ - pacman - mdbook - 0.5.3-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: mdbook from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Create book from markdown files, like Gitbook but implemented in Rust | https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook - zypper - mdbook - 0.4.49-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: mdbook from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Create books from markdown | https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook - MacPorts - mdbook: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/mdbook/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/mdbook: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mdbook.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Rustlang.mdBook: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Rustlang.mdBook from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/source-control-tools/) - 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