macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ekphoslocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install ekphos with Homebrew, apk
Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian. Version 0.25.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ekphosAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ekphos · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
overview
Package summary
Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ekphos
history
Project history and usage
Ekphos is a Rust-based terminal Markdown research and note-taking tool inspired by Obsidian-style workflows.
Project history
The official repository describes Ekphos as a lightweight, fast, terminal-based Markdown research tool built with Rust. The official docs cover installation, note creation, keybindings, search, graph view, Markdown features, frontmatter, themes, and configuration.
The project README states that Ekphos is in early development and may have breaking changes, while the repository release surface shows active release activity.
Adoption history
The official docs document Cargo and Homebrew installation, and the repository README also mentions AUR. The input metadata shows Homebrew and apk packaging, giving the tool a package-manager path beyond direct Cargo installation.
How it is used
Users install Ekphos, open a folder or Markdown file, and work with notes in the terminal. Configuration is stored in a TOML file under ~/.config/ekphos, with options for note directory, theme, sidebar behavior, frontmatter display, update checks, and editor settings.
Why package nerds care
Ekphos is notable as a modern Rust terminal productivity app that maps a GUI-note-app workflow into a packaged CLI/TUI, making Cargo, Homebrew, and distro packaging part of its normal adoption path.
Timeline
- 2026-06-03: Official GitHub repository shows v0.25.10 as the latest release.
- 2026 batch: Input metadata shows Homebrew and apk package-manager entries.
Related projects
- Obsidian is the workflow reference named in source metadata and the repository description.
- Cargo and Homebrew are documented official installation paths.
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 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/ekphos/config.toml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ekphos | 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 version0.25.10
manager updated2026-06-03
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.25.10
https://github.com/hanebox/ekphos
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ekphos |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.25.10 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ekphos |
| Homepage | https://ekphos.netlify.app/docs |
| Repository | https://github.com/hanebox/ekphos |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.ekphos.xyz/docs/configuration |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/hanebox/ekphos/archive/refs/tags/v0.25.10.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-03T13:44:19Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | ekphos |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
apk95%
ekphos 0.20.10-r0
A lightweight, fast, terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian
sudo apk add ekphos- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ekphos
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ekphos
apk95%
ekphos-doc 0.20.10-r0
A lightweight, fast, terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian (documentation)
sudo apk add ekphos-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ekphos
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ekphos
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment