macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install tabixpp with Homebrew, apt, zypper
C++ wrapper to tabix indexer. Version 1.1.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install tabixDebian stable package indexes · tabix · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install tabixopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · tabix · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C++ wrapper to tabix indexer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tabix++
history
Project history and usage
tabixpp is a small C++ wrapper around tabix for opening and jumping through tabix-indexed genomics files.
Project history
The README identifies tabixpp as a wrapper around the tabix project and names Erik Garrison as author. GitHub repository metadata records the public repository creation in May 2011.
Adoption history
The project is modest but durable: GitHub releases include an initial tagged release in 2015, a Debian-packaging point release in 2019, and later maintenance releases through 2023. The Homebrew input records packaging in Homebrew and maps related distro packages to tabix on Debian, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
How it is used
The README emphasizes building with the htslib submodule and testing with make. Its value is in C++ code that wants a smaller abstraction over tabix-indexed files rather than invoking tabix directly.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care because tabixpp is a thin compatibility layer in bioinformatics dependency graphs: it pulls in htslib-style native dependencies such as libcurl, zlib, and liblzma, and it is often packaged to satisfy genomics tools that expect the wrapper.
Timeline
- 2011: The public GitHub repository was created.
- 2015: GitHub releases show v1.0.0 as the initial tagged release.
- 2019: GitHub releases show v1.1.0 as a point release for Debian packaging.
- 2023: GitHub releases show v1.1.2 published as minor updates.
Related projects
- The README links tabix, htslib, libcurl, zlib, and liblzma as related projects or dependencies.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/vcflib/tabixpp
- https://api.github.com/repos/vcflib/tabixpp/releases
- https://github.com/vcflib/tabixpp#readme
- input.source_facts.package-manager
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 2 runtime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
tabix++ | 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 version1.1.2
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.1.2
https://github.com/vcflib/tabixpp
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tabixpp |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tabixpp |
| Homepage | https://github.com/vcflib/tabixpp |
| Repository | https://github.com/vcflib/tabixpp |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/vcflib/tabixpp#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/vcflib/tabixpp/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:38:09+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | htslib, xz |
| 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 | tabixpp |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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 apt92%
tabix 1.21+ds-1
generic indexer for TAB-delimited genome position files
https://github.com/samtools/htslib
sudo apt install tabix- Section: science
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: htslib
- 6 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tabix
Ubuntu apt92%
tabix 1.19+ds-1.1build3
generic indexer for TAB-delimited genome position files
https://github.com/samtools/htslib
sudo apt install tabix- Section: universe/science
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: htslib
- 6 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tabix
zypper92%
tabix 1.21-1.3
Generic indexer for TAB-delimited genome position files from the HTSlib project
https://github.com/samtools/htslib/
sudo zypper install tabix- License: MIT
- Category: Productivity/Scientific/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhts
- 10 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tabix
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
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment