macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install perltidylocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install perltidy with Homebrew, apt, dnf
Indents and reformats Perl scripts to make them easier to read. Version 20260826 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-13. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install perltidy.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install perltidyDebian stable package indexes · perltidy · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install perltidyFedora Rawhide package metadata · perltidy · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
overview
Package summary
Indents and reformats Perl scripts to make them easier to read
Project links
Commands and aliases
- perltidy
history
Project history and usage
Perltidy is the established Perl formatter, available both as the `perltidy` command and through the Perl::Tidy module.
Project history
Steve Hancock developed Perltidy as a Perl script indenter and reformatter. The tool later adopted the standard `Makefile.PL` installation model, with the official installation notes identifying release 20020225 as the first version to use it. Development is now maintained in the official `perltidy/perltidy` GitHub repository while the longstanding SourceForge site remains the primary documentation surface.
Adoption history
Perltidy is available through CPAN and SourceForge and is packaged by Homebrew, Debian, Fedora-family distributions, and Ubuntu. The official site also points to editor integrations and tidyall for applying it within broader code-quality workflows.
How it is used
Run `perltidy` on Perl source to produce reformatted output, use it as a standard-input/standard-output filter, or call Perl::Tidy from another application. Formatting can be customized with command-line flags or a profile file; `perltidy -dpro` reports the exact profile search order on the current system.
Why package nerds care
Perltidy is a mature, deeply configurable formatter from the Perl ecosystem. Its long-lived command-line interface, optional profile hierarchy, CPAN module form, editor integrations, and system packages make it a classic example of a language-native developer tool escaping into general package-manager culture.
Timeline
- 2002-02-25: First Perltidy release to use `Makefile.PL` installation.
- Later: Source development and issue tracking moved to the official GitHub repository while documentation remained on SourceForge.
- 2024-05-11 onward: Added profile syntax for conditionally ignoring unrecognized parameters.
Related projects
- Perl::Tidy is the reusable module underlying the command-line frontend.
- tidyall can run perltidy alongside tools such as perlcritic across a project.
- Tidyview provides a graphical way to experiment with `.perltidyrc` settings.
Sources
- Official homepage: https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/
- Official installation notes: https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/INSTALL.html
- Official man page: https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/perltidy.html
- Official repository and change history: https://github.com/perltidy/perltidy
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.
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
.perltidyrc~/.perltidyrc/usr/local/etc/perltidyrc/etc/perltidyrc- Windows
perltidy.ini
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
perltidy | 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 version20260826
manager updated2026-09-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:perltidy |
|---|---|
| Version | 20260826 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/perltidy |
| Homepage | https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/ |
| Upstream docs | https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/perltidy/20260826/Perl-Tidy-20260826.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13T11:09:17Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| 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 | perltidy |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
perltidy 20250105-1
Perl script indenter and reformatter
https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install perltidy- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perltidy
Ubuntu apt95%
perltidy 20230309-2
Perl script indenter and reformatter
https://perltidy.sourceforge.net/
sudo apt install perltidy- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perltidy
dnf95%
perltidy 20260826-1.fc46
Tool for indenting and re-formatting Perl scripts
http://perltidy.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install perltidy- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: perltidy
- 3 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Perltidy
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