macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install hugolocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install hugoMacPorts ports tree · www/hugo/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install hugo with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Configurable static site generator. Version 0.164.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add hugoAlpine Linux edge package indexes · hugo · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install hugoDebian stable package indexes · hugo · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install hugoFedora Rawhide package metadata · hugo · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#hugonixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/hu/hugo/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S hugoArch Linux sync databases · hugo · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install hugoopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · hugo · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install hugoChocolatey community package catalog · hugo · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/hugoScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/hugo.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Hugo.Hugo -eWindows Package Manager source index · Hugo.Hugo · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Configurable static site generator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hugo
history
Project history and usage
Hugo is a Go-based static site generator and website framework focused on fast builds, flexible content modeling, themes, asset pipelines, and deployable static output. Its official site describes it as one of the most popular open-source static site generators, while the repository README emphasizes speed, flexibility, multilingual sites, taxonomies, themes, and Hugo Modules.
Project history
The gohugoio/hugo repository was created in July 2013, and GitHub Releases metadata records v0.7 on July 5, 2013. The README credits Hugo as built by Bjørn Erik Pedersen, Steve Francia, and contributors in Go, reflecting the project's evolution from a fast static site generator into a broader website framework with modules, asset processing, embedded development server behavior, and multiple build editions.
Hugo grew alongside the Markdown-and-Git static-site culture that valued local builds, reviewable content repositories, and deployment to static hosts. Its Go implementation and prebuilt binaries helped distinguish it from static site generators that required a language runtime and dependency tree on the target machine.
Adoption history
Hugo's adoption is visible across package-manager coverage and its own community infrastructure. The batch metadata lists Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, MacPorts, Nix, Chocolatey, Scoop, winget, and other package entries, while the official site recorded 88,799 GitHub stars as of June 30, 2026 and points users to a forum, themes directory, and documentation repository.
How it is used
Users run `hugo` to build static sites from content, templates, data, and assets, and `hugo server` during local development. Project configuration commonly lives in `hugo.toml`, `hugo.yaml`, `hugo.json`, or a `config/` directory, and sites often combine Markdown content, taxonomies, themes, image processing, Sass or Tailwind workflows, and Git-backed deployment.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, Hugo is a flagship example of a cross-platform Go CLI that package managers distribute as a single developer tool with few runtime surprises. It also shows how package-manager installation, upstream binary releases, theme registries, and documentation tooling can reinforce one another for a content-heavy developer ecosystem.
Timeline
- 2013: gohugoio/hugo repository created and v0.7 release published.
- 2015: v0.15 release published during the project's early expansion.
- 2017: v0.20 release published as Hugo's release stream accelerated.
- 2026: Official site recorded 88,799 GitHub stars as of June 30, 2026.
Related projects
- Related projects include Go, Markdown, Hugo Modules, Hugo Themes, the Hugo documentation repository, static-site hosts, GitHub Pages-style workflows, Sass, Tailwind CSS, PostCSS, and other static site generators.
Sources
- Official Hugo site and documentation, repository README, GitHub repository and release metadata, and Homebrew package metadata supplied in the batch input.
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
./hugo.toml./hugo.yaml./hugo.json./config/
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
hugo | 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 version0.164.0
manager updated2026-07-06
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.164.0
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:hugo |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.164.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hugo |
| Homepage | https://gohugo.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo |
| Upstream docs | https://gohugo.io/documentation |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/archive/refs/tags/v0.164.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-06T21:39:18Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| 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 | hugo |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
hugo 0.131.0-1
Fast and flexible Static Site Generator written in Go
sudo apt install hugo- Section: web
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
Nix95%
hugo
nix profile install nixpkgs#hugo- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
Ubuntu apt95%
hugo 0.123.7-1build1
Fast and flexible Static Site Generator written in Go
sudo apt install hugo- Section: universe/web
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
apk95%
hugo 0.160.1-r1
Fast and flexible static site generator written in Go
sudo apk add hugo- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
apk95%
hugo-bash-completion 0.160.1-r1
Bash completions for hugo
sudo apk add hugo-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
apk95%
hugo-doc 0.160.1-r1
Fast and flexible static site generator written in Go (documentation)
sudo apk add hugo-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
apk95%
hugo-fish-completion 0.160.1-r1
Fish completions for hugo
sudo apk add hugo-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
apk95%
hugo-zsh-completion 0.160.1-r1
Zsh completions for hugo
sudo apk add hugo-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
dnf95%
hugo 0.162.1-1.fc45
The world’s fastest framework for building websites
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo
sudo dnf install hugo- License: 0BSD AND Apache-2.0 AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND MIT AND MPL-2.0 AND OFL-1.1 AND Unlicense
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
pacman95%
hugo 0.163.0-1
Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator in Go
sudo pacman -S hugo- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
zypper95%
hugo 0.161.1-1.1
Static website generator written in Go
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo
sudo zypper install hugo- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: hugo
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
zypper95%
hugo-bash-completion 0.161.1-1.1
Bash Completion for hugo
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo
sudo zypper install hugo-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: hugo
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
zypper95%
hugo-zsh-completion 0.161.1-1.1
ZSH Completion for hugo
https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo
sudo zypper install hugo-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: hugo
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
MacPorts95%
hugo
sudo port install hugo- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
Chocolatey95%
hugo
choco install hugo- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
Scoop95%
main/hugo
scoop install main/hugo- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Hugo
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