macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sc-imlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sc-imMacPorts ports tree · finance/sc-im/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 3139
Install sc-im with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
Spreadsheet program for the terminal, using ncurses. Version 0.8.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install sc-im.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sc-imAlpine Linux edge package indexes · sc-im · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sc-imDebian stable package indexes · sc-im · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sc-imFedora Rawhide package metadata · sc-im · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sc-imnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sc/sc-im/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install sc-imopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sc-im · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Spreadsheet program for the terminal, using ncurses
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sc-im
- scopen
history
Project history and usage
sc-im, short for Spreadsheet Calculator Improvised, is a Vim-like ncurses spreadsheet for terminal environments. It modernizes the older sc spreadsheet model while preserving keyboard-driven operation.
Project history
sc-im is based on sc, whose original authors included James Gosling and Mark Weiser, with later modifications by Chuck Martin. The project extends that lineage with an ncurses interface, Vim-style movement, undo and redo, multiple worksheets, scripting, and modern import and export formats.
Adoption history
sc-im is packaged by Homebrew and multiple Linux and Unix-like package ecosystems. Its official repository also documents installation through Homebrew and several Linux distributions.
How it is used
Users edit spreadsheets interactively in a terminal with Vim-like movement and commands. Supported workflows include CSV, tab-delimited and XLSX import and export, ODS import, Markdown export, key mappings, themes, autobackup, and optional Lua scripting.
Why package nerds care
sc-im occupies the niche where Unix terminal culture, Vim-style interaction, and spreadsheet workflows meet. Its lineage from the older sc spreadsheet makes it especially interesting to users who value durable text-oriented tools.
Timeline
- Original lineage: Built from the earlier sc spreadsheet by James Gosling, Mark Weiser, and later contributor Chuck Martin.
- 2025: Version 0.8.5 was released with maintenance fixes and usability improvements.
Related projects
- sc, the historical terminal spreadsheet from which sc-im derives.
- vim-scimark, a Vim plugin identified by sc-im as a related project for editing embedded Markdown tables.
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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
~/.config/sc-im/scimrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sc-im | cli | global executable | |
scopen | 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 generated2026-09-19
manager version0.8.5
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.8.5
https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sc-im |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sc-im |
| Homepage | https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im |
| Repository | https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im |
| License | BSD-4-Clause |
| Source archive | https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T14:56:36Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | libxls, libxlsxwriter, libxml2, libzip, lua, ncurses |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | sc-im |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 4 |
| 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%
sc-im 0.8.4+ds-1+b1
Text-based spreadsheet calculator with VI-like keybindings
https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im
sudo apt install sc-im- Section: math
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sc-im
- 7 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
Nix95%
sc-im
nix profile install nixpkgs#sc-im- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
Ubuntu apt95%
sc-im 0.8.3+ds-1ubuntu1
Text-based spreadsheet calculator with VI-like keybindings
https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im
sudo apt install sc-im- Section: universe/math
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
apk95%
sc-im 0.8.5-r1
ncurses spreadsheet program based on SC
https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im
sudo apk add sc-im- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sc-im
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
apk95%
sc-im-doc 0.8.5-r1
ncurses spreadsheet program based on SC (documentation)
https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im
sudo apk add sc-im-doc- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sc-im
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
dnf95%
sc-im 0.8.5-6.fc45
Spreadsheet Calculator Improvised, ncurses based vim-like spreadsheet calculator
https://github.com/andmarti1424/sc-im
sudo dnf install sc-im- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sc-im
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
zypper95%
sc-im 0.8.5-1.7
An ncurses spreadsheet program for terminal
https://github.com/andmarti1424
sudo zypper install sc-im- License: BSD-4-Clause
- Category: Productivity/Office/Spreadsheets
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sc-im
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
MacPorts95%
sc-im
sudo port install sc-im- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sc Im
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
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