# Install prodigal with Homebrew, apt, Nix

Microbial gene prediction. Version 2.6.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install prodigal.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:prodigal
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install prodigal
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install prodigal
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: prodigal from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#prodigal
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:prodigal
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/prodigal>
- **Version:** 2.6.3
- **Source summary:** Microbial gene prediction
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/hyattpd/Prodigal>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hyattpd/Prodigal>
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/hyattpd/Prodigal/archive/refs/tags/v2.6.3.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-11T16:46:52+09:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- prodigal (cli)
- prodigal (alias)

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 2.6.3
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-11
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/hyattpd/Prodigal
- Upstream latest detected: v2.6.3 (current)

## Security Notes

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:** prodigal
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - prodigal - 1:2.6.3-6: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: prodigal from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Microbial (bacterial and archaeal) gene finding program | http://prodigal.ornl.gov/
- Nix - prodigal: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pr/prodigal/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - prodigal - 1:2.6.3-6: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: prodigal from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Microbial (bacterial and archaeal) gene finding program | http://prodigal.ornl.gov/


## Related links

- [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Scientific computing packages](https://pkg.so/scientific-computing-tools/) - Matched scientific computing metadata.
- [augustus](https://pkg.so/brew/augustus/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, gene-prediction, science.
- [samtools](https://pkg.so/brew/samtools/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [blast](https://pkg.so/brew/blast/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [bcftools](https://pkg.so/brew/bcftools/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [mmseqs2](https://pkg.so/brew/mmseqs2/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [seqkit](https://pkg.so/brew/seqkit/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [fastqc](https://pkg.so/brew/fastqc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [diamond](https://pkg.so/brew/diamond/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: bioinformatics, cli, science.
- [pangene](https://pkg.so/brew/pangene/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bioinformatics, cli, gene, genomics, science.
- [skani](https://pkg.so/brew/skani/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bioinformatics, cli, genomes, genomics, science.
- [abricate](https://pkg.so/brew/abricate/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: bioinformatics, cli, genomics, science.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/prodigal.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/prodigal.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph