macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install seqtklocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install seqtk with Homebrew, apt, Nix
Toolkit for processing sequences in FASTA/Q formats. Version 1.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install seqtkDebian stable package indexes · seqtk · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#seqtknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/se/seqtk/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Toolkit for processing sequences in FASTA/Q formats
Project links
Commands and aliases
- seqtk
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
seqtk | 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 version1.5
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.5
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:seqtk |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/seqtk |
| Homepage | https://github.com/lh3/seqtk |
| Repository | https://github.com/lh3/seqtk |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/lh3/seqtk#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/lh3/seqtk/archive/refs/tags/v1.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T15:13:49+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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 | seqtk |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
seqtk 1.4-2
Fast and lightweight tool for processing sequences in the FASTA or FASTQ format
sudo apt install seqtk- Section: science
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Seqtk
Nix95%
seqtk
nix profile install nixpkgs#seqtk- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Seqtk
Ubuntu apt95%
seqtk 1.4-2
Fast and lightweight tool for processing sequences in the FASTA or FASTQ format
sudo apt install seqtk- Section: universe/science
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Seqtk
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