install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install mkhexgrid

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install mkhexgrid

MacPorts ports tree · graphics/mkhexgrid/Portfile · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Fully-configurable hex grid generator

Project links

Commands and aliases

mkhexgrid

history

Project history and usage

mkhexgrid is a small command-line program by Joel Uckelman for generating configurable hexagonal grids, especially grids used for strategy games. The official page says it can create PNG, SVG, and PostScript output and can adjust line thickness, colors, center marks, coordinate styles, and coordinate placement.

Project history

The project first released version 0.1.0 on August 6, 2006, with Windows and Linux binaries plus source packages. Version 0.1.1 followed on January 10, 2007, fixing several bugs and Mac OS X build issues.

Adoption history

The official page announced FreeBSD Ports availability in December 2006 and recommended Fink for Mac OS X users. Homebrew and MacPorts later carried the package for users who wanted a scriptable hex-grid generator.

How it is used

mkhexgrid reads grid parameters from a spec file or standard input and writes output to a named file or standard output. The reference manual documents options for output format, image size, rows, columns, grid color, coordinate format, coordinate origin, and center marks.

Its practical niche is generating repeatable printable or image-based hex maps without opening a graphical map editor.

Why package nerds care

mkhexgrid is package-nerd interesting because it packages a very specific tabletop/strategy-game utility as a normal Unix command. It is small, source-archived, and useful in scripts that generate assets or print-ready grid sheets.

Timeline

2006-08: mkhexgrid 0.1.0 initial release.
2006-12: Official news says mkhexgrid was added to FreeBSD Ports.
2007-01: mkhexgrid 0.1.1 released.

Related projects

mkhexgrid is related to strategy-game map tooling, tabletop hex maps, GD PNG generation, SVG, PostScript, FreeBSD Ports, Fink, Homebrew, and MacPorts.

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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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
`mkhexgrid`	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 generated2026-08-04

manager version0.1.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/mkhexgrid/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/mkhexgrid/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:mkhexgrid
Version	0.1.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mkhexgrid
Homepage	https://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/mkhexgrid/
Upstream docs	https://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/mkhexgrid/
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://www.nomic.net/~uckelman/mkhexgrid/releases/mkhexgrid-0.1.1.src.tar.bz2
Dependencies	gd
Build dependencies	boost
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	mkhexgrid
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

MacPorts95%

mkhexgrid

sudo port install mkhexgrid

normalized package name match
Matched by: Mkhexgrid

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: graphics/mkhexgrid/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/mkhexgrid.yml

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