macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install polyglotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install polyglot with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Protocol adapter to run UCI engines under XBoard. Version 2.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add polyglotAlpine Linux edge package indexes · polyglot · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install polyglotDebian stable package indexes · polyglot · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#polyglotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/polyglot/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Protocol adapter to run UCI engines under XBoard
Project links
Commands and aliases
- polyglot
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 13 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
polyglot | 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 generated2026-07-07
manager version2.0.4
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlotnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:polyglot |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/polyglot |
| Homepage | https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot |
| Upstream docs | https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://hgm.nubati.net/releases/polyglot-2.0.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T13:13:44+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, 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 | polyglot |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| 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%
polyglot 2.0.4+git20210322-1
chess engine protocol adaptor, connects UCI engines to xboard
sudo apt install polyglot- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
Nix95%
polyglot
nix profile install nixpkgs#polyglot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
Ubuntu apt95%
polyglot 2.0.4+git20210322-1
chess engine protocol adaptor, connects UCI engines to xboard
sudo apt install polyglot- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
apk95%
polyglot 2.0.4-r2
Protocol adapter to run UCI chess engines under XBoard
https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
sudo apk add polyglot- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: polyglot
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
apk95%
polyglot-doc 2.0.4-r2
Protocol adapter to run UCI chess engines under XBoard (documentation)
https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
sudo apk add polyglot-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: polyglot
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment