macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install polyglotlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7636
Install polyglot with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Protocol adapter to run UCI engines under XBoard. Version 2.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install polyglot.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add polyglotAlpine Linux edge package indexes · polyglot · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install polyglotDebian stable package indexes · polyglot · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#polyglotnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/polyglot/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Protocol adapter to run UCI engines under XBoard
Project links
Commands and aliases
- polyglot
history
Project history and usage
PolyGlot is a chess utility that lets UCI chess engines run through interfaces and GUIs that speak the XBoard/WinBoard chess-engine protocol. It is also known for the PolyGlot binary opening-book format.
Project history
Chessprogramming identifies PolyGlot as an adapter developed by Fabien Letouzey and modified by Fonzy Bluemers. The page describes PolyGlot 1.4 as providing a simple opening-book implementation referred to as the bin-opening-book format.
Adoption history
The supplied package facts show distribution through Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, and Nix, reflecting its continued role as legacy chess-engine glue even after newer adapters appeared.
How it is used
PolyGlot is used to bridge UCI engines into XBoard/WinBoard-style front ends and to create or consume PolyGlot-format opening books.
Why package nerds care
PolyGlot matters to package maintainers because it preserves interoperability across old chess GUIs, UCI engines, and opening-book tooling. Its package is small, CLI-oriented, and tied to a long-running compatibility niche.
Timeline
- 2004: Chessprogramming lists early PolyGlot forum posts and PolyGlot 1.0 discussion.
- 2005: Chessprogramming lists PolyGlot 1.2 and 1.3 availability discussions.
- 2008-2009: Chessprogramming lists Fonzy Bluemers 1.4w releases.
- 2018: Chessprogramming notes XBoard/WinBoard retirement plans for PolyGlot in favor of UCI2WB.
Related projects
- UCI
- XBoard
- WinBoard
- UCI2WB
- PolyGlot opening-book format
Sources
- https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
- 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 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
polyglot.ini
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
polyglot | 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 generated2026-08-04
manager version2.0.4
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlotnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:polyglot |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/polyglot |
| Homepage | https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot |
| Upstream docs | https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://hgm.nubati.net/releases/polyglot-2.0.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T13:13:44+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | polyglot |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| 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 apt95%
polyglot 2.0.4+git20210322-1
chess engine protocol adaptor, connects UCI engines to xboard
sudo apt install polyglot- Section: games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
Nix95%
polyglot
nix profile install nixpkgs#polyglot- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
Ubuntu apt95%
polyglot 2.0.4+git20210322-1
chess engine protocol adaptor, connects UCI engines to xboard
sudo apt install polyglot- Section: universe/games
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 4 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
apk95%
polyglot 2.0.4-r2
Protocol adapter to run UCI chess engines under XBoard
https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
sudo apk add polyglot- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: polyglot
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
apk95%
polyglot-doc 2.0.4-r2
Protocol adapter to run UCI chess engines under XBoard (documentation)
https://www.chessprogramming.org/PolyGlot
sudo apk add polyglot-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: polyglot
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Polyglot
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation