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Install sccache with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget

Used as a compiler wrapper and avoids compilation when possible. Version 0.18.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-16. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install sccache.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sccache

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sccache

MacPorts ports tree · devel/sccache/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sccache

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · sccache · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sccache

Debian stable package indexes · sccache · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sccache

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · sccache · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sccache

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sc/sccache/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sccache

Arch Linux sync databases · sccache · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install sccache

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · sccache · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install sccache

Chocolatey community package catalog · sccache · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/sccache

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/sccache.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Mozilla.sccache -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Mozilla.sccache · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Used as a compiler wrapper and avoids compilation when possible

Commands and aliases

  • sccache

history

Project history and usage

sccache is a Mozilla-hosted compiler cache used as a compiler wrapper. It stores compilation results locally or in remote storage and can also participate in distributed compilation.

Project history

The project was developed under Mozilla as a compiler-cache implementation written in Rust. It grew beyond local compilation caching to support multiple compiler families, distributed compilation, and storage backends such as S3-compatible services, Redis, Azure, Google Cloud Storage, GitHub Actions, and local disk.

Later releases continued expanding platform and compiler coverage. The official 0.15.0 release highlighted multi-tier caching and partial C++20 module support, while 0.17.0 introduced a new client-side architecture.

Adoption history

sccache is distributed through numerous system and language-oriented package channels. The supplied package metadata lists Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora/DNF, Arch, Alpine, Nix, Chocolatey, Scoop, Winget, MacPorts, and openSUSE packages.

Its support for Rust through Cargo's rustc-wrapper setting, alongside major C/C++ compiler families and CI-oriented remote caches, has made it useful across both local development and automated build environments.

How it is used

Prefix a supported compiler command with sccache, or configure Cargo with build.rustc-wrapper or RUSTC_WRAPPER. A local disk cache is used by default; configuration and environment variables select cache sizing, remote storage, distributed compilation, and other behavior.

The client normally starts a local server automatically. Users can inspect cache effectiveness with sccache --show-stats and explicitly start or stop the server when integrating it into build or CI workflows.

Why package nerds care

sccache combines the familiar compiler-wrapper workflow associated with ccache with Rust support, a client-server design, distributed compilation, and cloud or network cache backends. That breadth makes it a notable package for reproducible developer-machine and CI build acceleration.

Timeline

  • 2016: Early public development and releases established sccache as a Rust-based compiler cache.
  • 2026: Version 0.15.0 added multi-tier caching and initial C++20 modules support.
  • 2026: Version 0.17.0 introduced a new client-side architecture.

Related projects

  • ccache: The established compiler cache whose invocation style sccache follows.
  • Cargo: Can invoke sccache through build.rustc-wrapper or RUSTC_WRAPPER.
  • Mozilla sccache-action: Official GitHub Action integration for CI caching.

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 6 platform targets.
  • 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.

Linux
~/.config/sccache/config
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla.sccache/config
Windows
%APPDATA%\Mozilla\sccache\config\config

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux
~/.config/sccache/config
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Mozilla.sccache/config
Windows
%APPDATA%\Mozilla\sccache\config\config

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
sccachecliglobal 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 updated2026-09-16
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.17.0

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:sccache
Version0.18.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sccache
Homepagehttps://github.com/mozilla/sccache
Repositoryhttps://github.com/mozilla/sccache
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/mozilla/sccache/archive/refs/tags/v0.17.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-09-16T03:48:46+02:00
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciespkgconf, rust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namesccache
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • 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.

Debian apt95%

sccache 0.10.0-4

compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++/Rust code

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache

sudo apt install sccache
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: sccache from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

sccache

nix profile install nixpkgs#sccache
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sc/sccache/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

sccache 0.7.7-2build1

compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++/Rust code

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache

sudo apt install sccache
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sccache from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

sccache 0.17.0-r0

shared compilation cache for C/C++ and Rust

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/

sudo apk add sccache
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sccache
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sccache from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

sccache-dist 0.17.0-r0

shared compilation cache for C/C++ and Rust (dist server)

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/

sudo apk add sccache-dist
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sccache
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sccache-dist from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

sccache-doc 0.17.0-r0

shared compilation cache for C/C++ and Rust (documentation)

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/

sudo apk add sccache-doc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sccache
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sccache-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

sccache 0.17.0-1.fc45

Sccache is a ccache-like tool

https://crates.io/crates/sccache

sudo dnf install sccache
  • License: Apache-2.0 AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause AND CDLA-Permissive-2.0 AND ISC AND MIT AND MPL-2.0 AND Unicode-3.0 AND Unicode-DFS-2016
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: rust-sccache
  • 7 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: sccache from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

sccache 0.16.0-3

Shared compilation cache

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache

sudo pacman -S sccache
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: sccache from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

sccache 0.17.0~1-2.1

A compiler caching tool for Rust, C and C++ with optional cloud storage

https://github.com/mozilla/sccache

sudo zypper install sccache
  • License: (0BSD OR MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 OR
  • Category: Development/Languages/Rust
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sccache
  • 4 dependencies
  • 3 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: sccache from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

sccache

sudo port install sccache
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/sccache/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

sccache

choco install sccache
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: sccache from https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','ryujinx'
Scoop95%

main/sccache

scoop install main/sccache
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/sccache.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

Mozilla.sccache

winget install --id Mozilla.sccache -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sccache
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Mozilla.sccache from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

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  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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