# Install ekphos with Homebrew, apk Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian. Version 0.25.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ekphos ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ekphos ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ekphos ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ekphos from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ekphos - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.25.10 - **Source summary:** Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-03T13:44:19Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00 ## Executables - ekphos (cli) - ekphos (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## 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: 2026-07-09 - Package-manager version: 0.25.10 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-03 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/hanebox/ekphos - Upstream latest detected: v0.25.10 (current) ## 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 - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: ~/.config/ekphos/config.toml ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - apk - ekphos - 0.20.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ekphos from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A lightweight, fast, terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian | https://www.ekphos.xyz/ - apk - ekphos-doc - 0.20.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ekphos-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A lightweight, fast, terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian (documentation) | https://www.ekphos.xyz/ ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [jot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, markdown, notes, productivity, terminal. - [eureka](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/eureka/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity, terminal. - [joplin-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/joplin-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, markdown, notes, productivity. - [mdzk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mdzk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, markdown, notes, productivity. - [cherrytree](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cherrytree/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity. - [dnote](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dnote/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity. - [evernote-backup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/evernote-backup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, notes, productivity. - [evernote2md](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/evernote2md/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, markdown, notes, productivity. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ekphos.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ekphos.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph