# Install semver

Semantic version parser for node (the one npm uses). Version 7.8.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-10.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:semver
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install semver
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install semver-devel
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: semver-devel 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#semver
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/se/semver/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S semver
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: semver from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:semver
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/semver>
- **Version:** 7.8.4
- **Source summary:** Semantic version parser for node (the one npm uses)
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/npm/node-semver>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/npm/node-semver>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/npm/node-semver#readme>
- **License:** ISC
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/npm/node-semver/archive/refs/tags/v7.8.4.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-10T01:15:36Z
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- semver (cli)
- semver (alias)

## Dependencies

- node

## Install Behavior

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

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 7.8.4
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-10
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/npm/node-semver
- Upstream latest detected: v7.8.4 (current)

## Notes de sécurité

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:** semver
- **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

- Nix - semver: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/se/semver/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- dnf - semver-devel - 0.3.1-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: semver-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for semver | https://github.com/Neargye/semver
- pacman - semver - 7.8.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: semver from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | The semantic version parser used by npm | https://github.com/npm/node-semver


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## 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