# Install mcat with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget Terminal image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer. Version 0.6.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-21. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#mcat. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mcat ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mcat ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#mcat ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mc/mcat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/mcat ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mcat.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id skardyy.mcat -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: skardyy.mcat from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:mcat - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.6.3 - **Source summary:** Terminal image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-21T19:00:20Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00 ## Executables - mcat (cli) - mcat (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: 2026-07-25 - Package-manager version: 0.6.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-21 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat - Upstream latest detected: v0.6.3 (current) ## Project history and usage mcat is a Rust command-line viewer for rendering images, videos, directories, and Markdown in a terminal workflow. It sits in the same practical niche as tools such as catimg, viu, chafa, and terminal Markdown previewers, but its README presents it as one small command for multiple rich media types. ### Project history The official GitHub repository was created in April 2025 and published early tagged releases the same month, with v0.1.3 appearing on GitHub releases on 2025-04-23. The project continued to ship frequent 0.x releases through 2026, including v0.6.2 in June 2026. The README documents installation through Cargo, prebuilt GitHub releases, Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and WinGet, which is typical for a modern Rust CLI that wants to be easy to try across macOS, Linux, and Windows. ### Adoption history The package-manager facts supplied for this run list mcat in Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and WinGet. That breadth suggests adoption beyond a single ecosystem even though the project is still young. GitHub repository metadata from July 2026 showed active recent maintenance and more than a thousand stars, indicating visible interest among terminal-tool users. ### How it is used mcat is used as a terminal-first preview command for images, video, Markdown, and directories. The README documents examples and optional fetching of Chromium and FFmpeg support when needed for richer rendering paths. ### Why package nerds care For package-history purposes, mcat is notable as part of the current wave of Rust CLIs that make terminals media-capable without asking users to leave the shell. Its value to package managers is straightforward: one small binary, cross-platform install paths, and obvious demo value. ### Timeline - 2025-04: GitHub repository created. - 2025-04: v0.1.3 published on GitHub releases. - 2026-06: v0.6.2 published on GitHub releases. ### Related projects - Related terminal media viewers include chafa, viu, catimg, and terminal Markdown preview tools; mcat's official README positions it as a combined image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer rather than a single-format utility. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mcat. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** mcat - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Conflicts With:** mtools - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - mcat: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mc/mcat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/mcat: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mcat.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - skardyy.mcat: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: skardyy.mcat from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [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. - [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. - [aview](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aview/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [catimg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/catimg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [lsix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lsix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [terminalimageviewer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terminalimageviewer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [timg](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/timg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [tpix](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tpix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [viu](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/viu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal. - [aalib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aalib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, terminal. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/mcat.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/mcat.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - 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