# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:semgrep ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install semgrep ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install semgrep ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/semgrep/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#semgrep ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: semgrep from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:semgrep - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.168.0 - **Source summary:** Easily detect and prevent bugs and anti-patterns in your codebase - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-only - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T23:37:03Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pysemgrep (cli) - semgrep (cli) - pysemgrep (alias) - semgrep (alias) ## 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 ## 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: 1.168.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep - 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 ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - semgrep: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: semgrep from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - MacPorts - semgrep: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/semgrep/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [dwarfutils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dwarfutils/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pcre2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pcre2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ocaml](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ocaml/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [opam](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/opam/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [datadog-static-analyzer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/datadog-static-analyzer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, security, static-analysis. - [globstar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/globstar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, sast, static-analysis. - [kube-score](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kube-score/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, security, static-analysis. - [spoa](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/spoa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, security, static-analysis. - [cflow](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cflow/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [checkstyle](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkstyle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [clazy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clazy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [cppcheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cppcheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [sarif-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sarif-tools/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: analysis, cli, code, developer, developer-tools. - [vermin](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vermin/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: analysis, cli, code, detect, developer. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/semgrep.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/semgrep.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph