macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install semgreplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install semgrepMacPorts ports tree · devel/semgrep/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install semgrep with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Easily detect and prevent bugs and anti-patterns in your codebase. Version 1.168.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#semgrepnixpkgs package indexes · semgrep · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
overview
Package summary
Easily detect and prevent bugs and anti-patterns in your codebase
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pysemgrep
- semgrep
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 12 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
pysemgrep | cli | global executable | |
semgrep | 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 version1.168.0
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/semgrep/semgrepnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:semgrep |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.168.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/semgrep |
| Homepage | https://semgrep.dev |
| Repository | https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep |
| Upstream docs | https://semgrep.dev/docs |
| License | LGPL-2.1-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep.git |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T23:37:03Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | certifi, cryptography, dwarfutils, gmp, libev, pcre2, pydantic, python@3.14, rpds-py, sqlite, tree-sitter, zstd |
| Build dependencies | ocaml, opam, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | curl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | semgrep |
| 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 |
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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.
Nix95%
semgrep
nix profile install nixpkgs#semgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Semgrep
MacPorts95%
semgrep
sudo port install semgrep- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Semgrep
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