install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install omekasy

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#omekasy

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/om/omekasy/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Converts alphanumeric input to various Unicode styles

Project links

Commands and aliases

omekasy

history

Project history and usage

omekasy is a small Rust command-line tool that converts Latin letters and numbers into styled Unicode variants. The name is explained by Lib.rs as meaning 'dress up', which matches the program's purpose: take plain alphanumeric text and render it in bold, italic, monospace-like, and other Unicode presentation styles.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created on April 18, 2022 and describes the project, in styled Unicode text, as a command-line application for converting alphanumeric characters to styles defined in Unicode. Release assets show the project distributing prebuilt binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows by the 1.x series.

How it is used

The README documents two modes: running omekasy with no options opens an interactive prompt for previewing styles, and passing a font name plus input text performs an immediate conversion. Characters outside Latin letters and numbers are left unchanged.

Why package nerds care

omekasy is package-nerd bait because it is a tiny CLI wrapper around an oddly useful Unicode trick. It is not infrastructure, but it shows how small Rust utilities move through GitHub releases, Homebrew, Nix, and Rust package indexes with cross-platform binaries.

Timeline

April 18, 2022: the GitHub repository is created.
November 10, 2023: v1.2.3 release assets include prebuilt archives for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
June 6, 2025: v1.3.3 is published with dependency maintenance changes.

Related projects

Related tools include other Unicode text stylers and libraries that map ASCII letters to mathematical alphanumeric Unicode blocks. omekasy's differentiator is a terminal-first interactive interface rather than a web widget or library-only API.

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.
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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`omekasy`	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 version1.3.3

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.3.3

https://github.com/ikanago/omekasy

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:omekasy
Version	1.3.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/omekasy
Homepage	https://github.com/ikanago/omekasy
Repository	https://github.com/ikanago/omekasy
Upstream docs	https://github.com/ikanago/omekasy#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/ikanago/omekasy/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.3.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
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	omekasy
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	head stable

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%

omekasy

nix profile install nixpkgs#omekasy

normalized package name match
Matched by: Omekasy

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/omekasy.yml

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

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