# Install proof-general with Homebrew

Emacs-based generic interface for theorem provers. Version 4.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:proof-general
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install proof-general
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:proof-general
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/proof-general>
- **Version:** 4.5
- **Source summary:** Emacs-based generic interface for theorem provers
- **Homepage:** <https://proofgeneral.github.io>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ProofGeneral/PG>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://proofgeneral.github.io/doc/master/userman>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ProofGeneral/PG/archive/refs/tags/v4.5.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-09T07:20:21+00:00

## Executables

- coqtags (cli)
- coqtags (alias)

## Dependencies

- emacs

## Build dependencies

- texi2html
- texinfo

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Caveats: HTML documentation is available in: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/doc/proof-general
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-09
- Package-manager version: 4.5
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ProofGeneral/PG
- Upstream latest detected: v4.5 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** proof-general
- **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


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- [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.
- [emacs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/emacs/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [texi2html](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/texi2html/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [texinfo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/texinfo/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [quint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/quint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formal-methods.
- [stp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formal-methods.
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- [sby](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sby/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formal-methods.
- [bitwuzla](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bitwuzla/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formal-methods.
- [cask](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cask/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, emacs.
- [cryptol](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cryptol/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, formal-methods.
- [doxymacs](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/doxymacs/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, emacs.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/proof-general.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/proof-general.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph