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brew install slugifyprovider-native install command
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Install slugify with Homebrew
Convert filenames and directories to a web friendly format. Version 1.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.
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overview
Package summary
Convert filenames and directories to a web friendly format
Project links
Commands and aliases
- slugify
history
Project history and usage
Slugify is a small shell command for renaming files and directories into web-friendly forms. It sits in the long Unix tradition of tiny, composable filename-cleanup utilities.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in 2012. The project published v1.0.0 in August 2015 and v1.0.1 in January 2016, with a man page describing `slugify` as a command that converts filenames and directories to a web-friendly format.
Adoption history
The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew, Debian, and Ubuntu packages. That distribution pattern fits a simple CLI utility: useful enough for packaging, but intentionally narrow in scope.
How it is used
Slugify is commonly used to normalize filenames for the web, scripts, media libraries, or static-site workflows. Its documented dry-run mode is important because it lets users preview filesystem renames before changing files.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about tools like slugify because they are boring, inspectable Unix commands: a single executable, a man page, predictable options, and no service dependency.
Timeline
- 2012: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2015: v1.0.0 published.
- 2016: v1.0.1 and the January 2016 man page were published.
Related projects
- It is conceptually related to other filename normalization, transliteration, batch rename, and static-site publishing tools rather than to a larger framework.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
slugify | 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 version1.0.1
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:slugify |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/JabberLabs/slugify |
| Repository | https://github.com/JabberLabs/slugify |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T16:53:45+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation