# Install ekphos with Homebrew, apk

Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian. Version 0.25.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add ekphos.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:ekphos
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install ekphos
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add ekphos
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ekphos from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:ekphos
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 0.25.10
- **Source summary:** Terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian
- **Homepage:** <https://ekphos.netlify.app/docs>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hanebox/ekphos>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-03T13:44:19Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- ekphos (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 0.25.10
## Project history and usage

Ekphos is a Rust-based terminal Markdown research and note-taking tool inspired by Obsidian-style workflows.

### Project history

The official repository describes Ekphos as a lightweight, fast, terminal-based Markdown research tool built with Rust. The official docs cover installation, note creation, keybindings, search, graph view, Markdown features, frontmatter, themes, and configuration.

The project README states that Ekphos is in early development and may have breaking changes, while the repository release surface shows active release activity.

### Adoption history

The official docs document Cargo and Homebrew installation, and the repository README also mentions AUR. The input metadata shows Homebrew and apk packaging, giving the tool a package-manager path beyond direct Cargo installation.

### How it is used

Users install Ekphos, open a folder or Markdown file, and work with notes in the terminal. Configuration is stored in a TOML file under ~/.config/ekphos, with options for note directory, theme, sidebar behavior, frontmatter display, update checks, and editor settings.

### Why package nerds care

Ekphos is notable as a modern Rust terminal productivity app that maps a GUI-note-app workflow into a packaged CLI/TUI, making Cargo, Homebrew, and distro packaging part of its normal adoption path.

### Timeline

- 2026-06-03: Official GitHub repository shows v0.25.10 as the latest release.
- 2026 batch: Input metadata shows Homebrew and apk package-manager entries.

### Related projects

- Obsidian is the workflow reference named in source metadata and the repository description.
- Cargo and Homebrew are documented official installation paths.

### Sources

- <https://docs.ekphos.xyz/docs/configuration>
- <https://docs.ekphos.xyz/docs/getting-started>
- <https://github.com/hanebox/ekphos>
- source_facts.package-manager


## Security Notes

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals


## 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

- Unix: ~/.config/ekphos/config.toml
## Other Package-Manager Records

- apk - ekphos - 0.20.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ekphos from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A lightweight, fast, terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian | https://www.ekphos.xyz/
- apk - ekphos-doc - 0.20.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ekphos-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A lightweight, fast, terminal-based markdown research tool inspired by Obsidian (documentation) | https://www.ekphos.xyz/


## Combined YAML source

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


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph