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Mixed integer linear programming solver. Version 2.10.13 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Mixed integer linear programming solver
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cbc
history
Project history and usage
Cbc, the COIN-OR Branch-and-Cut solver, is an open-source mixed integer linear programming solver written in C++ and distributed as both a callable library and a standalone executable.
Project history
Cbc is developed under the COIN-OR Foundation. The official README credits John Forrest, formerly of IBM Research, and other maintainers, while the project metadata describes it as an LP-based branch-and-cut library designed for use with CLP and other COIN-OR components.
Adoption history
The README documents Cbc integrations across modeling systems and packages including AMPL, GAMS, MiniZinc, PuLP, cvxpy, Google's OR-Tools, JuMP, OpenSolver, and others. Package-manager distribution spans Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, conda, and FreeBSD according to the official README and supplied package facts.
How it is used
Cbc is used either through the `cbc` executable or as a library embedded by optimization modeling tools. Source builds commonly use COIN-OR's `coinbrew` helper, which fetches Cbc and its COIN-OR dependencies.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, Cbc is a dependency-heavy scientific solver that brings a slice of the COIN-OR optimization stack into a single installable command. It matters because many higher-level modeling front ends can delegate open-source MILP solving to the packaged `cbc` binary.
Timeline
- 2019: Current GitHub repository created.
- 2023: 2.10.10 and 2.10.11 GitHub releases published.
- 2024: 2.10.12 GitHub release published.
- 2026: 2.10.13 GitHub release published.
Related projects
- Cbc is closely related to COIN-OR projects Clp, Cgl, Osi, CoinUtils, coinbrew, CyLP, PuLP, and the COIN-OR Optimization Suite.
Sources
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
cbc | 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 version2.10.13
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cbc |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.10.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/coin-or/Cbc |
| Repository | https://github.com/coin-or/Cbc |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation