macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install assimplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install assimpMacPorts ports tree · graphics/assimp/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 454
Install assimp with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt, zypper
Portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats. Version 6.0.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-02. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install assimp-testmodels.
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Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add assimpAlpine Linux edge package indexes · assimp · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install assimpFedora Rawhide package metadata · assimp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#assimpnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/as/assimp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S assimpArch Linux sync databases · assimp · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install assimp-testmodelsDebian stable package indexes · assimp-testmodels · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install assimp-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · assimp-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats
Project links
Commands and aliases
- assimp
history
Project history and usage
Open Asset Import Library, better known as assimp, is a C/C++ library and command-line tool for loading many 3D asset formats into a common in-memory scene representation. It matters in package indexes because it is one of the standard native dependencies behind model viewers, game tooling, conversion utilities, bindings, and asset-processing pipelines.
Project history
The official repository describes assimp as the Open-Asset-Importer-Library repository and says it loads more than 40 3D file formats into a unified data structure. The project license and source headers carry a 2006-present project copyright, while the GitHub repository metadata dates the current public repository to 2010.
Over time assimp accumulated not only importers and exporters but also post-processing steps such as normal and tangent generation, triangulation, vertex-cache optimization, degenerate primitive removal, duplicate-vertex handling, primitive sorting, and material cleanup. That broad post-processing layer is why packages often expose both a library and an assimp command-line executable rather than treating it as a format decoder only.
The current README documents C and C++ APIs, bindings or ports for C#, Java, Python, Delphi, D, Android, iOS, Pascal, JavaScript/Node.js, JVM, Haxe, Rust, Unity, and Unreal-related integrations. The official documentation is Sphinx-based and covers installation, data structures, importer/exporter APIs, post-processing, importer notes, and developer guidance.
Adoption history
assimp's adoption pattern is unusually broad for a native graphics library. The supplied package facts list Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE-style packages, while the README points to vcpkg, prebuilt binaries, bindings, ports, and community support channels.
The package is common because it standardizes a messy area of build systems: importing OBJ, Collada, FBX, glTF, STL, IFC, 3MF, and other model data through one C/C++ ABI. Downstream projects can choose assimp as a single dependency instead of maintaining a matrix of format-specific parsers.
How it is used
Developers use assimp either as a library linked into applications or through the assimp CLI for inspecting, converting, and validating assets. The official README's quickstart is a CMake/Ninja source build, and its repository layout separates core import/export code, public headers, post-processing utilities, ports, samples, tools, scripts, and regression test models.
Why package nerds care
assimp is package-nerd significant because it is both leaf-tool and infrastructure dependency: a user may install the assimp binary directly, but many graphics, CAD, game, robotics, and visualization stacks pull the library indirectly. The many bundled importers, test models, and third-party contributions also make licensing and ABI stability more visible than in smaller media tools.
Timeline
- 2006: Project copyright period begins in official assimp license/source headers.
- 2010: assimp/assimp repository created on GitHub.
- 2022: Official Read the Docs documentation carried a March 2022 v6.0.2 documentation title.
- 2026: The official repository metadata and tags showed continued v6 maintenance.
Related projects
- vcpkg, Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE packaging make assimp available across common developer platforms.
- assimp-mdb is the official model database for testing.
- PyAssimp, AssimpNetter, assimpjs, russimp, and engine integrations demonstrate the binding and wrapper ecosystem documented by the upstream README.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
assimp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version6.0.5
manager updated2026-06-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:assimp |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.assimp.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/assimp/assimp |
| Last updated | 2026-06-02T00:54:19-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
assimp-testmodels 5.4.3+ds-2
assimp 3D model import library (testdata)
sudo apt install assimp-testmodels- Section: graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
assimp-utils 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (utilities)
sudo apt install assimp-utils- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
libassimp-dev 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (development)
sudo apt install libassimp-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
libassimp-doc 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (documentation)
sudo apt install libassimp-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
libassimp5 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library
sudo apt install libassimp5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
python3-pyassimp 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (Python3 bindings)
sudo apt install python3-pyassimp- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Nix95%
assimp
nix profile install nixpkgs#assimp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
assimp-testmodels 5.3.1+ds-2build1
assimp 3D model import library (testdata)
sudo apt install assimp-testmodels- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
assimp-utils 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (utilities)
sudo apt install assimp-utils- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
libassimp-dev 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (development)
sudo apt install libassimp-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
libassimp-doc 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (documentation)
sudo apt install libassimp-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
libassimp5 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library
sudo apt install libassimp5- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-pyassimp 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (Python3 bindings)
sudo apt install python3-pyassimp- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
apk95%
assimp 6.0.4-r0
Open Asset Import Library imports and exports 3D model formats
sudo apk add assimp- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
apk95%
assimp-dev 6.0.4-r0
Open Asset Import Library imports and exports 3D model formats (development files)
sudo apk add assimp-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
apk95%
assimp-libs 6.0.4-r0
Open Asset Import Library imports and exports 3D model formats (libraries)
sudo apk add assimp-libs- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
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