# 使用 Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget 安装 mcat

查看 mcat 的安装路径、可执行文件、元数据以及面向 AI 代理工作流的安全说明。

## 安装

```sh
sudo av install brew:mcat
```

其他安装命令:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install mcat
```

  证据: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#mcat
```

  证据: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mc/mcat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/mcat
```

  证据: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mcat.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id skardyy.mcat -e
```

  证据: Windows Package Manager source index: skardyy.mcat from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

## 软件包事实

- **软件包键:** brew:mcat
- **软件包管理器:** Homebrew
- **软件包管理器页面:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mcat>
- **版本:** 0.6.3
- **来源摘要:** Terminal image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer
- **主页:** <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat>
- **仓库:** <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat>
- **上游文档:** <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat#readme>
- **许可证:** MIT
- **源码归档:** <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.3.tar.gz>
- **最后更新:** 2026-07-21T19:00:20Z
- **已生成:** 2026-07-25T07:20:51+00:00

## 可执行文件

- mcat (cli)
- mcat (别名)

## 构建依赖

- rust

## 安装行为

- post-install 钩子: 未定义
- Bottle: 可用 于 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## 版本和新鲜度

- 页面生成时间: 2026-07-25
- 管理器版本: 0.6.3
- 管理器更新时间: 2026-07-21
- 本地数据: OK
- 上游仓库: https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat
- 检测到的最新版本: v0.6.3 (当前)
## 项目历史与用法

mcat is a Rust command-line viewer for rendering images, videos, directories, and Markdown in a terminal workflow. It sits in the same practical niche as tools such as catimg, viu, chafa, and terminal Markdown previewers, but its README presents it as one small command for multiple rich media types.

### 项目历史

The official GitHub repository was created in April 2025 and published early tagged releases the same month, with v0.1.3 appearing on GitHub releases on 2025-04-23. The project continued to ship frequent 0.x releases through 2026, including v0.6.2 in June 2026.

The README documents installation through Cargo, prebuilt GitHub releases, Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and WinGet, which is typical for a modern Rust CLI that wants to be easy to try across macOS, Linux, and Windows.

### 采用历史

The package-manager facts supplied for this run list mcat in Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, and WinGet. That breadth suggests adoption beyond a single ecosystem even though the project is still young.

GitHub repository metadata from July 2026 showed active recent maintenance and more than a thousand stars, indicating visible interest among terminal-tool users.

### 使用方式

mcat is used as a terminal-first preview command for images, video, Markdown, and directories. The README documents examples and optional fetching of Chromium and FFmpeg support when needed for richer rendering paths.

### 为什么软件包爱好者会关心

For package-history purposes, mcat is notable as part of the current wave of Rust CLIs that make terminals media-capable without asking users to leave the shell. Its value to package managers is straightforward: one small binary, cross-platform install paths, and obvious demo value.

### 时间线

- 2025-04: GitHub repository created.
- 2025-04: v0.1.3 published on GitHub releases.
- 2026-06: v0.6.2 published on GitHub releases.

### Related projects

- Related terminal media viewers include chafa, viu, catimg, and terminal Markdown preview tools; mcat's official README positions it as a combined image, video, directory, and Markdown viewer rather than a single-format utility.

### 来源

- <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat>
- <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat#readme>
- <https://github.com/Skardyy/mcat/releases>
- source_facts.package-manager


## 安全说明

没有找到 mcat 的匹配本地密钥处理 manifest。Nucleus 软件包元数据仍在此发布，以便未来覆盖拥有稳定的软件包 URL。


## 源数据库详情

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** mcat
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Conflicts With:** mtools
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## 其他软件包管理器记录

- Nix - mcat: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mc/mcat/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - main/mcat: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mcat.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- winget - skardyy.mcat: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: skardyy.mcat from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


## 相关链接

- [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [aview](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/aview/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [catimg](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/catimg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [lsix](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/lsix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [terminalimageviewer](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/terminalimageviewer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [timg](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/timg/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [tpix](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/tpix/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [viu](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/viu/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-viewer, media, terminal.
- [aalib](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/aalib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, terminal.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/mcat.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/mcat.yml)


## 来源

- Nucleus package database
- package-page enrichment
- curated package history
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph