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Ultrafast taxonomic profiling and genome querying for metagenomic samples. Version 0.9.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Ultrafast taxonomic profiling and genome querying for metagenomic samples
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Commands and aliases
- sylph
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Project history and usage
sylph is a Rust command-line tool for fast metagenomic profiling and containment average nucleotide identity querying from shotgun sequencing samples. It is packaged for scientists who want a small executable that can query or profile large genome databases quickly from the shell.
Project history
The official documentation describes sylph as a program for metagenomic profiling and containment ANI querying. Its core method uses k-mer containment with a statistical technique for low-coverage genomes, and the documentation cites the 2024 Nature Biotechnology paper by Jim Shaw and Yun William Yu.
Adoption history
The upstream README and documentation document installation through Bioconda, source builds with Rust/Cargo, and prebuilt x86-64 Linux binaries; the input package facts show Homebrew packaging as well. That mix reflects a bioinformatics CLI moving through both scientific package channels and general-purpose developer package managers.
How it is used
Common usage is to run sylph profile against a prebuilt or custom database, such as GTDB, with paired-end or single-end FASTQ files, or to run ANI querying to test whether a sample contains a genome related to a queried reference. The docs emphasize fast multi-sample profiling, custom databases, prebuilt databases, and support for short or long reads.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because sylph is a modern scientific CLI distributed as a Rust binary: it needs reproducible installation, large external databases, predictable CPU/RAM behavior, and channels such as Bioconda and Homebrew to reach different user communities.
Timeline
- 2024: Official documentation cites the sylph Nature Biotechnology paper by Jim Shaw and Yun William Yu.
- Current README era: The GitHub README says all documentation moved to sylph-docs.github.io.
- Homebrew packaging: The input package facts identify sylph as a Homebrew formula exposing the sylph executable.
Related projects
- Related tools and references named by the official docs include Kraken, MetaPhlAn, mOTUs, GTDB databases, Bioconda, Rust/Cargo, and sylph-tax.
Sources
- https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph
- https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph/blob/main/README.md
- https://sylph-docs.github.io/
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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.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sylph | cli | global executable |
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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 version0.9.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.9.0
https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sylph |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sylph |
| Homepage | https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph |
| Repository | https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph/blob/main/README.md |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/bluenote-1577/sylph/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | cmake, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | sylph |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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View the package source record on GitHub.
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