macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install convertlitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install convertlitMacPorts ports tree · textproc/convertlit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install convertlit with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Convert Microsoft Reader format eBooks into open format. Version 1.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-23.
install
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#convertlitnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/co/convertlit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S convertlitArch Linux sync databases · convertlit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Convert Microsoft Reader format eBooks into open format
Project links
Commands and aliases
- clit
history
Project history and usage
Convert LIT is an older ebook conversion utility for Microsoft Reader `.lit` files, intended to convert that format into an open format for readers and devices that cannot directly use Microsoft Reader.
Project history
The official site distributed Convert LIT as a Windows binary and as GPL source code for the `clit` command and its associated library. Version 1.8 was announced on 2004-07-04, with the site also retaining older 1.5 downloads and a 1.4 link for historical Windows 98 compatibility.
Adoption history
Although upstream is a static HTTP-era project site, package managers kept Convert LIT useful for Unix users who needed the source build. The input package facts list Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and Arch packaging; Homebrew now marks the formula deprecated because the upstream is not available via HTTPS.
How it is used
The FAQ documents command-prompt use of `clit` and explains that the output path is Open eBook/OEBPS rather than a dedicated modern ebook format. The official download page also warns that legal treatment depends on local copy-control laws and frames use as fair-use conversion of already purchased ebooks.
Why package nerds care
Convert LIT is package-manager archaeology: a small GPL command-line converter for an obsolete Microsoft ebook format, still carried by Unix package collections because source builds made the tool portable beyond its original Windows audience.
Timeline
- 2004-07-04: Convert LIT 1.8 released.
- 2004-09-25: Official site noted a third-party GUI and a Mac OS X 10.3.5 binary.
- 2026-01-05: Homebrew marked the formula deprecated for HTTP-only upstream, with disable date 2027-01-05.
Related projects
- Convert LIT is tied to Microsoft Reader `.lit` files and Open eBook/OEBPS output rather than to a maintained source-control repository.
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 8 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
clit | 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 version1.8
manager updated2026-05-23
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://www.convertlit.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:convertlit |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/convertlit |
| Homepage | http://www.convertlit.com/ |
| Upstream docs | http://www.convertlit.com/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | http://www.convertlit.com/clit18src.zip |
| Last updated | 2026-05-23T15:04:36-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libtommath |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | convertlit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| 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.
Nix95%
convertlit
nix profile install nixpkgs#convertlit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Convertlit
pacman95%
convertlit 1.8-13
An extractor/converter for .LIT eBooks
sudo pacman -S convertlit- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Convertlit
MacPorts95%
convertlit
sudo port install convertlit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Convertlit
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment