PURL Type Definition: brew

PURL Syntax

The structure of a PURL for this package type is:

pkg:brew/<namespace>/<name>@<version>?<qualifiers>#<subpath>

Use Repository: Yes
Default Repository URL: https://formulae.brew.sh/
Note: The default repository is the Homebrew Formulae at https://formulae.brew.sh/. Homebrew also supports third-party taps (repositories) which can be specified using the namespace or repository_url qualifier.

Requirement: Optional
Native Label: tap
Note: The namespace is the Homebrew tap name, typically in the format 'owner/repo' (e.g., 'homebrew/core', 'some-org/some-tap'). When not specified, formulas are assumed to come from the default 'homebrew/core' tap.

Requirement: Required
Case Sensitive: Yes
Native Label: formula
Note: The name is the Homebrew formula or cask name. Formula names containing '@' (used for versioned formulas like 'postgresql@12') must have the '@' character percent-encoded as '%40' in the PURL string.

Requirement: Optional
Native Label: version
Note: The version is the Homebrew package version. Versions are optional to support use cases where the latest or any available version is acceptable.

Key	Requirement	Native name	Default Value	Description
repository_url	Optional			The git URL of the tap repository when using a non-default tap. For example, 'https://github.com/some-org/homebrew-some-tap.git'.

pkg:brew/sqlite@3.43.2
pkg:brew/go
pkg:brew/postgresql%4012@12.17
pkg:brew/homebrew/core/sqlite@3.43.2
pkg:brew/some-org/some-tap/some-app@1.2.3?repository_url=https://github.com/some-org/homebrew-some-tap.git