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Vulkan layers that enable developers to verify correct use of the Vulkan API. Version 1.4.357.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install vulkan-validationlayers.
install
brew install vulkan-validationlayerslocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install vulkan-validationlayersMacPorts ports tree · graphics/vulkan-validationlayers/Portfile · source: api.github.com
sudo apt install vulkan-validationlayersDebian stable package indexes · vulkan-validationlayers · source: deb.debian.org
sudo zypper install vulkan-validationlayersopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · vulkan-validationlayers · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Vulkan layers that enable developers to verify correct use of the Vulkan API
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
security posture
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for vulkan-validationlayers. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
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.
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers
install metadata
| Package key | brew:vulkan-validationlayers |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.357.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/vulkan-validationlayers |
| Homepage | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers |
| Repository | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers/archive/refs/tags/vulkan-sdk-1.4.357.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T00:07:23Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | glslang, spirv-tools, vulkan-headers, vulkan-loader, vulkan-utility-libraries |
| Build dependencies | cmake, spirv-headers |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | In order to use this layer in a Vulkan application, you may need to place it in the environment with export VK_LAYER_PATH=$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/vulkan-validationlayers/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d |
registry facts
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | vulkan-validationlayers |
| 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
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
vulkan-validationlayers 1.4.309.0-1
Vulkan validation layers
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers
sudo apt install vulkan-validationlayersvulkan-validationlayers 1.3.275.0-1
Vulkan validation layers
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers
sudo apt install vulkan-validationlayersvulkan-validationlayers 1.4.350-1.5
Validation layers for Vulkan
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers
sudo zypper install vulkan-validationlayersvulkan-validationlayers
sudo port install vulkan-validationlayerssource trail
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