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brew install pcb2gcode

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overview

Package summary

Command-line tool for isolation, routing and drilling of PCBs

Project links

Commands and aliases

pcb2gcode

history

Project history and usage

pcb2gcode is a command-line PCB fabrication utility that converts Gerber and drill data into CNC-compatible G-code for isolation milling, drilling, and board cutting.

Project history

The project developed as a command-line converter for producing isolation-routing, drilling, and board-outline toolpaths from Gerber and Excellon files. Later capabilities include autolevelling and an official companion GUI.

Adoption history

The official README documents distribution through Debian and Ubuntu repositories, Arch Linux's AUR, Fedora release tarballs, and Homebrew on macOS.

How it is used

Users place Gerber and Excellon inputs in a working directory, tune machining parameters through command-line options or a millproject file, and generate G-code for a CNC controller.

The official example instructs users to rename millproject_example to millproject and place it beside the Gerber files. The --config option can select one or more alternative files.

Why package nerds care

pcb2gcode joins two specialist toolchains: Gerber-based PCB design output and CNC G-code fabrication. Its package dependencies, including geometry, Gerber, and Boost libraries, reflect that unusual boundary between electronic design automation and machine control.

Timeline

2018: The official GitHub wiki's home page received its documented revision.
Current releases: The project supports CMake builds and publishes release artifacts through GitHub.

Related projects

pcb2gcodeGUI is the project's official graphical front end.
Gerbv supplies Gerber-processing functionality used by pcb2gcode.
LinuxCNC is one of the machine-control targets represented in the example configuration.

Sources

Official README: https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode#readme
Official example configuration: https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode/blob/master/millproject_example
Official manual: https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode/blob/master/man/pcb2gcode.1
Official wiki: https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode/wiki

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 5 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 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.

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: ./millproject

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`pcb2gcode`	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 version3.0.4

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv3.0.4

https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pcb2gcode
Version	3.0.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pcb2gcode
Homepage	https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode
Repository	https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode/archive/refs/tags/v3.0.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T06:27:30Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	boost, gerbv, glib
Build dependencies	cmake, pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, 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	pcb2gcode
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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Combined YAML source

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combined/pcb2gcode.yml

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