macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install verminlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install vermin with Homebrew, apk, Nix
Concurrently detect the minimum Python versions needed to run code. Version 1.8.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add verminAlpine Linux edge package indexes · vermin · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#verminnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ve/vermin/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Concurrently detect the minimum Python versions needed to run code
Project links
Commands and aliases
- vermin
history
Project history and usage
Vermin is a Python static-analysis command-line tool for finding the minimum Python versions needed by a codebase. Its niche is compatibility maintenance: instead of formatting code or checking style, it parses source into Python's AST and matches detected syntax and library usage against version rules.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created on February 21, 2018, and early GitHub releases began in March 2018. The project has continued to track Python-version evolution; for example, its release stream later added support for newer language releases such as Python 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
How it is used
Vermin is typically run over a project path to report minimum required Python versions and, when target versions are provided, to fail when code no longer satisfies a declared compatibility floor. The README also documents CI and pre-commit use, making it useful for maintainers who still support multiple Python branches or need visible evidence before dropping old interpreter support.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, Vermin occupies the small but practical space between trove classifiers and real syntax/API usage. It helps keep a package's declared Python support honest by deriving version requirements from code rather than relying only on manually maintained metadata.
Timeline
- 2018-02-21: GitHub repository created.
- 2018-03-03: First GitHub release, v0.1, published.
- 2025-11-20: Version 1.8.0 release notes describe Python 3.14 support and additional detection rules.
Sources
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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
vermin | 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 version1.8.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/netromdk/vermin
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/netromdk/verminnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:vermin |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vermin |
| Homepage | https://github.com/netromdk/vermin |
| Repository | https://github.com/netromdk/vermin |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/netromdk/vermin |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/24/7b/2c1b403f2a844e1acb36694fc336e323df742f7f752edb4188311ad43f9e/vermin-1.8.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | python@3.14 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | vermin |
| 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%
vermin
nix profile install nixpkgs#vermin- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Vermin
apk95%
vermin 1.8.0-r1
Detect the minimum Python versions needed to run code
https://github.com/netromdk/vermin
sudo apk add vermin- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: vermin
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Vermin
apk95%
vermin-pyc 1.8.0-r1
Precompiled Python bytecode for vermin
https://github.com/netromdk/vermin
sudo apk add vermin-pyc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: vermin
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Vermin
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