macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install smulocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install smu with Homebrew, Nix
Simple markup with markdown-like syntax. Version 1.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#smu.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#smunixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sm/smu/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Simple markup with markdown-like syntax
Project links
Commands and aliases
- smu
history
Project history and usage
smu is a small C command-line interpreter for a simplified Markdown-like markup language.
Project history
The official documentation says smu was started as a rewrite of Markdown but became a more lightweight and consistent language that does not support reference-style links.
The official man page describes smu as a simple interpreter for a simplified Markdown dialect, and the repository license notice covers 2007-2014.
Adoption history
smu targets wiki-like environments and quick conversion of documents to HTML, according to the official documentation.
Input package facts show smu packaged by Homebrew and Nix.
How it is used
The official man page documents `smu [-h] [-v] [-n] [file]`.
The `-n` option escapes all HTML tags, while `-h` and `-v` print usage and version information.
Why package nerds care
smu is package-nerd friendly because it is a tiny C markup converter with no large runtime stack.
It preserves the suckless-style pattern of a small command-line tool, a man page, and simple source builds.
Timeline
- 2007-2014: Official license notice covers Enno Boland's copyright years.
- 2026: Official GitHub repository shows 19 tags.
Related projects
- The official documentation names Markdown as the starting point and main comparison.
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 13 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
smu | 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 version1.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.5
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:smu |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/smu |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Gottox/smu |
| Repository | https://github.com/Gottox/smu |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Gottox/smu/archive/refs/tags/v1.5.tar.gz |
| 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 | smu |
| 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.
Nix95%
smu
nix profile install nixpkgs#smu- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Smu
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 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