# Install fits

File Information Tool Set. Version 1.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:fits
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install fits
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:fits
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fits>
- **Version:** 1.6.0
- **Source summary:** File Information Tool Set
- **Homepage:** <https://harvard-lts.github.io/fits/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/harvard-lts/fits>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/harvard-lts/fits/wiki/Developer-Manual>
- **License:** LGPL-2.1-only
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/harvard-lts/fits/releases/download/1.6.0/fits-1.6.0.zip>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- fits (cli)
- fits-ngserver (cli)
- fits (alias)
- fits-ngserver (alias)

## Dependencies

- exiftool
- libmediainfo
- openjdk

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.6.0
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/harvard-lts/fits
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## セキュリティノート

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

- **Geiger risk:** blue / medium
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** fits
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Requirements:** macos
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable


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- [openjdk](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/openjdk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [exiftool](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/brew/exiftool/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
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