macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pygmentslocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install pygments with Homebrew, apt, dnf, pacman
Generic syntax highlighter. Version 2.21.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install python-pygments-doc.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install python-pygments-docDebian stable package indexes · python-pygments-doc · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install python3-pygmentsFedora Rawhide package metadata · python3-pygments · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S python-pygmentsArch Linux sync databases · python-pygments · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Generic syntax highlighter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- pygmentize
history
Project history and usage
Pygments is a generic Python syntax-highlighting library and command-line tool for programming languages and structured text formats.
Project history
Pygments began with the 0.5 public release in October 2006 and reached 1.0 in November 2008. The 1.1 release added Python 3 support in 2009. Continued releases have expanded its lexer collection and maintained both the embeddable Python API and the `pygmentize` command.
Adoption history
Pygments' library-first design let documentation generators, code-hosting systems, forums, wikis, and other applications embed the same lexer-and-formatter machinery. Its pure-Python distribution and permissive license also made it straightforward for language and operating-system package managers to carry.
How it is used
Use `pygmentize` for shell pipelines and file conversion, selecting lexers, formatters, and styles as needed. Python applications can instead call the Pygments API directly to lex source text and produce HTML, terminal, document, or image output.
Why package nerds care
Pygments is infrastructure that users often consume indirectly through documentation and publishing tools. Package maintainers care about its broad lexer inventory, stable token model, plugin interface, and ability to emit terminal, HTML, LaTeX, image, and other presentation formats from one implementation.
Timeline
- 2006-10-30: Version 0.5 was the initial public release
- 2008-11-23: Version 1.0 was released
- 2009-09-11: Version 1.1 introduced Python 3 support
Related projects
- Sphinx
- Docutils
- Jinja
- GNU Source-highlight
Sources
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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
pygmentize | 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 generated2026-11-04
manager version2.21.0
manager updated2026-10-10
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pygments.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pygments |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.21.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pygments |
| Homepage | https://pygments.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/pygments/pygments |
| Upstream docs | https://pygments.org/ |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/49/2e/ced460408999b33da6b31b0021b0f37d329e202d4169aeb164493778f25b/pygments-2.21.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-10T19:07:44Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | python@3.15 |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | pygments |
| 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 |
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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%
python-pygments-doc 2.18.0+dfsg-2
documentation for the Pygments
sudo apt install python-pygments-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pygments
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pygments
Debian apt95%
python3-pygments 2.18.0+dfsg-2
syntax highlighting package written in Python 3
sudo apt install python3-pygments- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pygments
- 1 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pygments
Ubuntu apt95%
python-pygments-doc 2.17.2+dfsg-1
documentation for the Pygments
sudo apt install python-pygments-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pygments
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pygments
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-pygments 2.17.2+dfsg-1
syntax highlighting package written in Python 3
sudo apt install python3-pygments- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: pygments
- 2 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pygments
dnf92%
python3-pygments 2.20.0-5.fc45
Syntax highlighting engine written in Python
sudo dnf install python3-pygments- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: python-pygments
- 2 dependencies
- 6 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Pygmentize
pacman92%
python-pygments 2.20.0-1
Python syntax highlighter
sudo pacman -S python-pygments- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: any
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Pygmentize
source trail
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- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
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