macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install perlnavigatorlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 12505
Install perlnavigator with Homebrew, apt, Nix
Perl language server. Version 0.8.20 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install perlnavigator.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install perlnavigatorDebian stable package indexes · perlnavigator · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#perlnavigatornixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pe/perlnavigator/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Perl language server
Project links
Commands and aliases
- perlnavigator
history
Project history and usage
Perl Navigator is a Perl language server that provides editor features such as syntax checking, autocompletion, Perl::Critic diagnostics, code navigation, hover documentation, formatting, and outline support.
Project history
The official repository was created in January 2022 and describes Perl Navigator as an LSP server implemented with Microsoft LSP libraries while using Perl for syntax checking and parsing.
The project ships both a VS Code extension workflow and a standalone perlnavigator command for other editors. Its README documents installation via npm, downloadable binaries, and building from source.
Adoption history
Perl Navigator targets cross-editor adoption: the official README documents VS Code, Sublime Text, Emacs, Vim, Neovim, coc.nvim, Kate, and LiteXL integrations. It also notes that lsp-mode uses Perlnavigator as the default Perl language server when the executable is on PATH.
The input package facts show perlnavigator packaged across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, and Nix, while npm metadata for perlnavigator-server shows the package was published in March 2022.
How it is used
Typical package-manager usage installs the perlnavigator executable and points an editor LSP client at it, usually with stdio transport or the editor's built-in language-server settings. Project-specific tuning is done through editor settings such as perlnavigator.perlPath, includePaths, perlcriticProfile, perltidyProfile, and related options.
Why package nerds care
Perl Navigator is notable for package curation because it packages a TypeScript/Node language server together with Perl-aware analysis behavior, optional Perl::Critic, Perl::Tidy, and perlimports integrations, and release binaries for multiple operating systems.
For package maintainers, it is a bridge between npm-style language-server distribution, editor extension ecosystems, and OS package managers that want a standalone perlnavigator executable.
Timeline
- 2022: GitHub repository was created.
- 2022: npm registry metadata records perlnavigator-server creation.
- 2022: GitHub releases list v0.2.9 as an early public release.
- 2025: GitHub releases list v0.8.20 as the latest release in the official release feed inspected for this batch.
Related projects
- The official README acknowledges Perl::Critic, PPI, Perl::Tidy, perlimports, Perl, Microsoft LSP libraries, Perl::LanguageServer, and PLS, and points readers interested in Raku to bscan/RakuNavigator.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/bscan/PerlNavigator - official GitHub repository metadata for creation date and repository description.
- https://api.github.com/repos/bscan/PerlNavigator/releases?per_page=100 - official GitHub release metadata for early and latest inspected releases.
- https://github.com/bscan/PerlNavigator - official repository, README, description, install modes, editor integrations, acknowledgments, and releases.
- https://registry.npmjs.org/perlnavigator-server - official npm package metadata for package name, description, creation time, and latest version.
- source_facts.package-manager - supplied input lists Homebrew, Debian, Nix, and Ubuntu packaging.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for perlnavigator. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
perlnavigator | 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 version0.8.20
manager updated2026-07-11
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:perlnavigator |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.20 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/bscan/PerlNavigator |
| Last updated | 2026-07-11T11:05:28Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
perlnavigator 0.6.0~dfsg-3
Perl Language Server for the Language Server Protocol (LSP)
https://github.com/bscan/PerlNavigator
sudo apt install perlnavigator- Section: text
- Architecture: all
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perlnavigator
Nix95%
perlnavigator
nix profile install nixpkgs#perlnavigator- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perlnavigator
Ubuntu apt95%
perlnavigator 0.6.0~dfsg-2
Perl Language Server for the Language Server Protocol (LSP)
https://github.com/bscan/PerlNavigator
sudo apt install perlnavigator- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: all
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perlnavigator
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation