# Install vulture Find dead Python code. Version 2.16 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:vulture ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install vulture ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install vulture ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/vulture/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install vulture ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: vulture from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S vulture ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: vulture from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:vulture - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 2.16 - **Source summary:** Find dead Python code - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-25T16:40:59Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - vulture (cli) - vulture (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 2.16 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-25 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/jendrikseipp/vulture - 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:** vulture - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - vulture - 2.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: vulture from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | scans for unused ("dead") code in a Python program | https://github.com/jendrikseipp/vulture - Ubuntu apt - vulture - 2.7-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: vulture from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | scans for unused ("dead") code in a Python program | https://github.com/jendrikseipp/vulture - pacman - vulture - 2.16-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: vulture from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Finds dead code in Python projects | https://github.com/jendrikseipp/vulture - MacPorts - vulture: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/vulture/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - 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[lizard-analyzer](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/lizard-analyzer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-analysis, code-quality, developer-tools, static-analysis. - [pylint](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/pylint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, python, static-analysis. - [checkstyle](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/checkstyle/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, linting, static-analysis. - [pyscn](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/pyscn/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, python, static-analysis. - [hlint](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/hlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, linting, static-analysis. - [detekt](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/detekt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, code-quality, developer-tools, linting, static-analysis. - [vermin](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/brew/vermin/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: analysis, cli, code, developer, developer-tools. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph