# Install shiki

Beautiful yet powerful syntax highlighter. Version 4.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-04.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:shiki
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install shiki
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Windows

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id Anchor.cli -e
```

  Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Anchor.cli from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:shiki
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/shiki>
- **Version:** 4.2.0
- **Source summary:** Beautiful yet powerful syntax highlighter
- **Homepage:** <https://shiki.style/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shikijs/shiki>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://shiki.style/>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://registry.npmjs.org/@shikijs/cli/-/cli-4.2.0.tgz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-04T04:28:41Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- cli (cli)
- shiki (cli)
- shiki-cli (cli)
- skat (cli)
- cli (alias)
- shiki (alias)
- shiki-cli (alias)
- skat (alias)

## Dependencies

- node

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on all

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 4.2.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-04
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://shiki.style/
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** shiki
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- winget - Anchor.cli: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Anchor.cli from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - Cosine.CLI: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Cosine.CLI from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - Dapr.CLI.Preview: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Dapr.CLI.Preview from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - Sirstrap.CLI: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Sirstrap.CLI from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


## 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.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [node](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [chroma](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/chroma/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, syntax-highlighting.
- [source-highlight](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/source-highlight/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, syntax-highlighting.
- [pygments](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/pygments/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, syntax-highlighting.
- [highlight](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/highlight/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, syntax-highlighting.
- [ccat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ccat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, syntax-highlighting.
- [skylighting](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/skylighting/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, syntax-highlighting.
- [prettier](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/prettier/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, markdown, typescript.
- [rich-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/rich-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, markdown, syntax-highlighting.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph