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Generates random C programs conforming to the C99 standard. Version 2.3.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-10. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install csmith.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install csmith

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add csmith

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install csmith

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install csmith

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#csmith

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install csmith

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

overview

Package summary

Generates random C programs conforming to the C99 standard

Commands and aliases

  • compiler_test.pl
  • csmith
  • launchn.pl

history

Project history and usage

Csmith is a random C program generator designed for compiler testing. It is a package-nerd staple because it turns compiler validation into a repeatable command-line workload that distributions can package and compiler developers can run locally.

Project history

The official README says Csmith was developed at the University of Utah by Xuejun Yang, Yang Chen, Eric Eide, and John Regehr as part of a compiler-testing research project. It says the project was open sourced in 2009 and is maintained as an open-source project in discretionary time.

Adoption history

The project became known through differential testing of C compilers. The README points to the paper Finding and Understanding Bugs in C Compilers as the best summary of the research, and the packaged tool is available across Homebrew and several Linux distributions according to the input package-manager facts.

How it is used

Official usage examples generate a random C file with csmith, compile it with GCC and Clang, run both outputs, and compare results. The README also notes that generated programs avoid undefined behavior and that timeouts are best practice because generated programs can contain infinite loops.

Why package nerds care

Csmith is a compact command-line generator with outsized value for compiler packages: it can be scripted into local compiler checks, regression hunts, and distribution QA without a large service dependency.

Timeline

  • 2009: Csmith was open sourced.
  • 2011: The GitHub repository was created.
  • 2026: Homebrew formula metadata lists stable version 2.3.0.

Related projects

  • The README's primary related projects are C compilers such as GCC and Clang, used as differential-testing targets.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
compiler_test.plexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
csmithexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
launchn.plexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version2.3.0
manager updated2026-07-10
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:csmith
Version2.3.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/csmith-project/csmith
Repositoryhttps://github.com/csmith-project/csmith
Last updated2026-07-10T13:05:07-04:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone 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%

csmith 2.3.0-8

generator of random C programs

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apt install csmith
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: csmith from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libcsmith-dev 2.3.0-8

generator of random C programs (development files)

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apt install libcsmith-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libcsmith-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libcsmith0t64 2.3.0-8

generator of random C programs (runtime library)

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apt install libcsmith0t64
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libcsmith0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

csmith

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

csmith 2.3.0-7.1build1

generator of random C programs

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apt install csmith
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: csmith from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libcsmith-dev 2.3.0-7.1build1

generator of random C programs (development files)

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apt install libcsmith-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcsmith-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libcsmith0t64 2.3.0-7.1build1

generator of random C programs (runtime library)

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apt install libcsmith0t64
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcsmith0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

csmith 2.3.0-r2

Tool for generating random C programs

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apk add csmith
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: csmith from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

csmith-doc 2.3.0-r2

Tool for generating random C programs (documentation)

https://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo apk add csmith-doc
  • License: BSD-2-Clause
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: csmith-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

csmith 2.4.0-16.fc45

Tool to generate random C programs for compiler testing

http://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo dnf install csmith
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 7 dependencies
  • 2 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: csmith from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
dnf95%

csmith-devel 2.4.0-16.fc45

Header files and libraries for Csmith development

http://embed.cs.utah.edu/csmith/

sudo dnf install csmith-devel
  • License: LicenseRef-Callaway-BSD AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND LicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: i686
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: csmith-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

csmith 2.3.0-1.33

Random C code generator

https://github.com/csmith-project/csmith

sudo zypper install csmith
  • License: BSD-3-Clause
  • Category: Development/Tools/Other
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: csmith
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Csmith
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: csmith from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

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