macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rabbitmq-clocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install rabbitmq-cMacPorts ports tree · net/rabbitmq-c/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 2854
Install rabbitmq-c with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, zypper
C AMQP client library for RabbitMQ. Version 0.18.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-15. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#rabbitmq-c.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add rabbitmq-cAlpine Linux edge package indexes · rabbitmq-c · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rabbitmq-cnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ra/rabbitmq-c/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install librabbitmq-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · librabbitmq-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C AMQP client library for RabbitMQ
Project links
Commands and aliases
- amqp-consume
- amqp-declare-queue
- amqp-delete-queue
- amqp-get
- amqp-publish
history
Project history and usage
rabbitmq-c is a C client library for communicating with RabbitMQ over AMQP, accompanied by optional command-line utilities.
Project history
The current upstream repository is maintained under alanxz and records its lineage as a fork of the earlier rabbitmq/rabbitmq-c repository. It provides a C implementation of an AMQP client library intended for RabbitMQ.
Adoption history
The library is packaged across multiple Unix-like ecosystems, including Homebrew, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE, reflecting its role as a reusable native AMQP dependency.
How it is used
Applications embed the library to publish and consume AMQP messages from C or C-compatible environments. Packaged command-line tools support declaring or deleting queues, publishing messages, consuming deliveries, and fetching individual messages.
Why package nerds care
rabbitmq-c is notable as a compact native-language alternative to higher-level RabbitMQ clients. Its optional command-line utilities also make the package useful for shell-driven AMQP testing and automation.
Timeline
- Upstream lineage: The current alanxz repository was forked from rabbitmq/rabbitmq-c.
- 0.5.0 onward: Upstream began publishing generated API documentation, according to its official documentation page.
Related projects
- RabbitMQ is the broker targeted by the library.
- AMQP 0-9-1 is the messaging protocol implemented by the client.
- The package can build utilities including amqp-publish, amqp-consume, and amqp-get.
Sources
- Official API documentation: https://alanxz.github.io/rabbitmq-c/docs/0.8.0/
- Official repository: https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
- source_facts.executables
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
amqp-consume | cli | global executable | |
amqp-declare-queue | cli | global executable | |
amqp-delete-queue | cli | global executable | |
amqp-get | cli | global executable | |
amqp-publish | 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 version0.18.0
manager updated2026-09-15
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.17.0
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rabbitmq-c |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rabbitmq-c |
| Homepage | https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c |
| Repository | https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c/archive/refs/tags/v0.17.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-15T03:12:50Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@3, popt |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf, xmlto |
| 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 | rabbitmq-c |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| 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.
Nix95%
rabbitmq-c
nix profile install nixpkgs#rabbitmq-c- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
apk95%
rabbitmq-c 0.15.0-r0
RabbitMQ C client
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo apk add rabbitmq-c- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
apk95%
rabbitmq-c-dev 0.15.0-r0
RabbitMQ C client (development files)
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo apk add rabbitmq-c-dev- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
apk95%
rabbitmq-c-doc 0.15.0-r0
RabbitMQ C client (documentation)
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo apk add rabbitmq-c-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
apk95%
rabbitmq-c-static 0.15.0-r0
RabbitMQ C client (static library)
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo apk add rabbitmq-c-static- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
apk95%
rabbitmq-c-utils 0.15.0-r0
RabbitMQ C client (command line utilities)
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo apk add rabbitmq-c-utils- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
zypper95%
librabbitmq-devel 0.17.0-1.1
Header files and development libraries for rabbitmq-c
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo zypper install librabbitmq-devel- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
zypper95%
librabbitmq4 0.17.0-1.1
Client library for AMQP
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo zypper install librabbitmq4- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
zypper95%
rabbitmq-c-tools 0.17.0-1.1
Example tools built using the librabbitmq package
https://github.com/alanxz/rabbitmq-c
sudo zypper install rabbitmq-c-tools- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: rabbitmq-c
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
MacPorts95%
rabbitmq-c
sudo port install rabbitmq-c- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rabbitmq C
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