macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install insectlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install insect with Homebrew, winget
High precision scientific calculator with support for physical units. Version 5.9.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with winget: winget install --id sharkdp.insect -e.
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Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id sharkdp.insect -eWindows Package Manager source index · sharkdp.insect · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
High precision scientific calculator with support for physical units
Project links
Commands and aliases
- insect
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for insect. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
insect | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version5.9.0
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:insect |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.9.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://numbat.dev/ |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:47-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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winget95%
sharkdp.insect
winget install --id sharkdp.insect -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Insect
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.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database