# Install proselint with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts, Nix Linter for prose. Version 0.16.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:proselint ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install proselint ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install proselint ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/proselint/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install proselint ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: proselint from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#proselint ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proselint/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:proselint - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.16.0 - **Source summary:** Linter for prose - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-3-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - proselint (cli) - proselint (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 - re2 ## Build dependencies - pybind11 - 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: 0.16.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/amperser/proselint - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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: proselint.json, $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/proselint/config.json, ~/.config/proselint/config.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** proselint - **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 - proselint: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/proselint/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - dnf - proselint - 0.14.0-11.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: proselint from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A linter for English prose | https://github.com/amperser/proselint - MacPorts - proselint: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/proselint/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## 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. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pybind11](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pybind11/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [write-good](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/write-good/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linter, linting, prose. - [bashate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bashate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [cpplint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cpplint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [doc8](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/doc8/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linter, linting. - [editorconfig-checker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/editorconfig-checker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [elvis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/elvis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linter, linting. - [falco](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/falco/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linter, linting. - [gitlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linter, linting. - [cmake-lint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake-lint/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: checker, cli, developer, developer-tools, linting. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/proselint.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/proselint.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