macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install asciidoclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install asciidocMacPorts ports tree · textproc/asciidoc/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install asciidoc with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Formatter/translator for text files to numerous formats. Version 10.2.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add asciidocAlpine Linux edge package indexes · asciidoc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install asciidocDebian stable package indexes · asciidoc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install asciidocFedora Rawhide package metadata · asciidoc · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#asciidocnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/as/asciidoc/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S asciidocArch Linux sync databases · asciidoc · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install asciidocopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · asciidoc · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Formatter/translator for text files to numerous formats
Project links
Commands and aliases
- a2x
- asciidoc
history
Project history and usage
The Homebrew `asciidoc` formula packages AsciiDoc.py, the legacy Python processor for the AsciiDoc lightweight markup language. The language began as Stuart Rackham's shorthand for DocBook, while the current AsciiDoc.py site now explicitly distinguishes the legacy processor from the modern AsciiDoc specification.
Project history
The official Asciidoctor history records that Stuart Rackham first conceived AsciiDoc in 2002 as a shorthand format for DocBook and launched both the language and processor as the AsciiDoc.py project. The first public AsciiDoc.py 1.0 release, SourceForge registration, and first website publication all happened on 2002-11-25.
AsciiDoc.py evolved for roughly a decade as the original processor. The official timeline records a move from SourceForge-era hosting through Google Code and then, in December 2013, transfer of the source repository to the asciidoc organization on GitHub. The AsciiDoc.py homepage describes it as highly configurable, with source syntax and backend output markups customizable through configuration files.
The later Python package line modernized the old processor. The official changelog records Python 3.5+ support in version 9.0.0 in 2020, a 10.0.0 rewrite into a proper Python package installable with `pip install asciidoc` in 2021, and version 10.2.1 in July 2024.
Adoption history
AsciiDoc.py spread because it made DocBook-oriented publishing possible from plain text using `asciidoc` and the `a2x` wrapper. The official homepage shows examples for HTML, XHTML, DocBook, EPUB, PDF, slides, websites, and Unix man pages, and the install page lists distro packaging in Fedora, Debian/Ubuntu, and Homebrew.
Its role changed after Asciidoctor appeared. The official history says Asciidoctor became AsciiDoc.py's successor after GitHub disabled AsciiDoc rendering in January 2013 for security concerns and then re-enabled rendering with Asciidoctor. The AsciiDoc.py homepage now recommends using a modern processor unless the AsciiDoc.py toolchain is specifically required.
How it is used
Package users install `asciidoc` and `a2x` to translate `.txt` or `.adoc` sources into HTML, DocBook, man pages, EPUB, PDF, and related outputs. The user guide describes AsciiDoc as lightweight, consisting of scripts plus configuration files, with backend plugins and themes extending output generation.
Why package nerds care
AsciiDoc.py is historically important because it is the original implementation that made AsciiDoc a package-manager staple. It is also a useful case study in language/tool split: the `asciidoc` package name preserves the old Python processor even as the language specification and modern processing ecosystem moved toward Asciidoctor and the Eclipse AsciiDoc Working Group.
Timeline
- 2002-11-25: First public release of AsciiDoc.py 1.0 by Stuart Rackham.
- 2007-10-23: AsciiDoc.py source repository converted to Mercurial and transferred to Google Code.
- 2013-12-21: AsciiDoc.py source repository converted to git and transferred to the asciidoc GitHub organization.
- 2020-06-02: AsciiDoc.py 9.0.0 ports the processor to Python 3.5+.
- 2021-10-16: AsciiDoc.py 10.0.0 becomes a proper Python package installable from PyPI.
- 2024-07-16: AsciiDoc.py 10.2.1 released.
Related projects
- Asciidoctor is the Ruby successor and current reference implementation for the AsciiDoc language.
- a2x is the AsciiDoc.py toolchain wrapper for post-processing DocBook output into formats such as PDF and EPUB.
- The Eclipse AsciiDoc Working Group governs the modern AsciiDoc language direction.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
a2x | cli | global executable | |
asciidoc | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version10.2.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://asciidoc-py.github.io/
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://asciidoc-py.github.io/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:asciidoc |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/asciidoc |
| Homepage | https://asciidoc-py.github.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/asciidoc/asciidoc-py3 |
| Upstream docs | https://asciidoc-py.github.io/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1d/e7/315a82f2d256e9270977aa3c15e8fe281fd7c40b8e2a0b97e0cb61ca8fa0/asciidoc-10.2.1.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | docbook, python@3.14, source-highlight |
| Uses from macOS | libxml2 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | If you intend to process AsciiDoc files through an XML stage (such as a2x for manpage generation) you need to add something like: export XML_CATALOG_FILES=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/xml/catalog to your shell rc file so that xmllint can find AsciiDoc's catalog files. See `man 1 xmllint' for more. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | asciidoc |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
asciidoc 10.2.1-1
Highly configurable text format for writing documentation
sudo apt install asciidoc- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Debian apt95%
asciidoc-base 10.2.1-1
Minimal version of asciidoc not suitable for pdf
sudo apt install asciidoc-base- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 5 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Debian apt95%
asciidoc-common 10.2.1-1
Basic data and configuration files for asciidoc
sudo apt install asciidoc-common- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Debian apt95%
asciidoc-dblatex 10.2.1-1
Asciidoc package including dblatex dependencies
sudo apt install asciidoc-dblatex- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 4 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Debian apt95%
asciidoc-fop 10.2.1-1
Asciidoc package including fop dependencies
sudo apt install asciidoc-fop- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Debian apt95%
asciidoc-tests 10.2.1-1
Test framework for asciidoc
sudo apt install asciidoc-tests- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Nix95%
asciidoc
nix profile install nixpkgs#asciidoc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Ubuntu apt95%
asciidoc 10.2.0-2
Highly configurable text format for writing documentation
sudo apt install asciidoc- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Ubuntu apt95%
asciidoc-base 10.2.0-2
Minimal version of asciidoc not suitable for pdf
sudo apt install asciidoc-base- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 5 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Ubuntu apt95%
asciidoc-common 10.2.0-2
Basic data and configuration files for asciidoc
sudo apt install asciidoc-common- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Ubuntu apt95%
asciidoc-dblatex 10.2.0-2
Asciidoc package including dblatex dependencies
sudo apt install asciidoc-dblatex- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 4 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Ubuntu apt95%
asciidoc-fop 10.2.0-2
Asciidoc package including fop dependencies
sudo apt install asciidoc-fop- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
Ubuntu apt95%
asciidoc-tests 10.2.0-2
Test framework for asciidoc
sudo apt install asciidoc-tests- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
apk95%
asciidoc 10.2.1-r1
Text based documentation
sudo apk add asciidoc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
apk95%
asciidoc-doc 10.2.1-r1
Text based documentation (documentation)
sudo apk add asciidoc-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: asciidoc
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
apk95%
asciidoc-pyc 10.2.1-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for asciidoc
sudo apk add asciidoc-pyc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: asciidoc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Asciidoc
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