# Install prek with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget, zypper Fast Git hook manager written in Rust, drop-in alternative to pre-commit. Version 0.4.8 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:prek ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install prek ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install prek ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/prek/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#prek ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/prek/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install prek ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: prek from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/prek ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/prek.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id j178.Prek -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: j178.Prek from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:prek - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.4.8 - **Source summary:** Fast Git hook manager written in Rust, drop-in alternative to pre-commit - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-04T15:28:32Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - prek (cli) - prek (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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.4.8 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/j178/prek - Upstream latest detected: v0.4.8 (current) ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for prek. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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: prek.toml, .pre-commit-config.yaml, .pre-commit-config.yml, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/prek/prek.toml, ~/.config/prek/prek.toml - Windows: %APPDATA%\prek\prek.toml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** prek - **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 - Nix - prek: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/prek/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper - prek - 0.4.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: prek from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Reimagined version of pre-commit, built in Rust | https://github.com/j178/prek - zypper - prek-bash-completion - 0.4.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: prek-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for prek | https://github.com/j178/prek - zypper - prek-fish-completion - 0.4.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: prek-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for prek | https://github.com/j178/prek - zypper - prek-zsh-completion - 0.4.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: prek-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for prek | https://github.com/j178/prek - MacPorts - prek: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/prek/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/prek: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/prek.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - j178.Prek: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: j178.Prek 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. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [codelimit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/codelimit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, pre-commit. - [typos-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/typos-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, rust. - [jscpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jscpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools. - [precious](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/precious/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools. - [sonar-scanner](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sonar-scanner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools. - [tagref](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tagref/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools. - [addlicense](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/addlicense/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools. - [committed](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/committed/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, pre-commit, rust. - [pre-commit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pre-commit/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, code, code-quality, commit, developer. - [hk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hk/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, commit, developer, developer-tools, git. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/prek.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/prek.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph