# Install lowdown Simple markdown translator. Version 3.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-19. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:lowdown ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install lowdown ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install lowdown ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/lowdown/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add lowdown ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install liblowdown-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: liblowdown-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install lowdown ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown 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#lowdown ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S lowdown ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: lowdown from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install liblowdown3 ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liblowdown3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:lowdown - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.0.1 - **Source summary:** Simple markdown translator - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-19T09:02:58Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - lowdown (cli) - lowdown-diff (cli) - lowdown (alias) - lowdown-diff (alias) ## Build Dependencies - bmake ## 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: 3.0.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-19 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## セキュリティノート narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** lowdown - **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 - liblowdown-dev - 2.0.2-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblowdown-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple markdown translator (development files) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - Debian apt - liblowdown2 - 2.0.2-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: liblowdown2 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple markdown translator (shared library) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - Debian apt - lowdown - 2.0.2-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lowdown from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Simple markdown translator | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - Nix - lowdown: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lo/lowdown/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - liblowdown-dev - 1.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblowdown-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple markdown translator (development files) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - Ubuntu apt - liblowdown1 - 1.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblowdown1 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple markdown translator (shared library) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - Ubuntu apt - lowdown - 1.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lowdown from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Simple markdown translator | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - apk - lowdown - 3.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple markdown translator | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - apk - lowdown-dev - 3.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple markdown translator (development files) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - apk - lowdown-doc - 3.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple markdown translator (documentation) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - apk - lowdown-libs - 3.0.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lowdown-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Simple markdown translator (libraries) | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - dnf - lowdown - 2.0.2-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Simple markdown translator | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - dnf - lowdown-devel - 2.0.2-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Simple markdown translator library header files | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - dnf - lowdown-libs - 2.0.2-3.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lowdown-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Simple markdown translator library | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/ - pacman - lowdown - 3.0.1-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: lowdown from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A simple Markdown translator | https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown - zypper - liblowdown3 - 3.0.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: liblowdown3 from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Simple markdown translator | https://github.com/kristapsdz/lowdown ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - 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