# Install tern

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tool. Version 2.12.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:tern
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install tern
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:tern
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tern>
- **Version:** 2.12.1
- **Source summary:** Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tool
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/tern-tools/tern>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tern-tools/tern>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/tern-tools/tern#readme>
- **License:** BSD-2-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f8/4b/123b2ca469126b45e61853acf028fe1d466f4fe1d5e7afd1d4972c151b4d/tern-2.12.1.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- tern (cli)
- tern (alias)

## Dependencies

- certifi
- libyaml
- python@3.14

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Caveats: tern requires root privileges so you will need to run `sudo tern`. You should be certain that you trust any software you grant root privileges.
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.12.1
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/tern-tools/tern
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## 安全说明

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** tern
- **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:** head, stable


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- [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
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- av.db category and tag curation
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