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Install CIA files directly to Nintendo 3DS SD card. Version 2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Install CIA files directly to Nintendo 3DS SD card
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Commands and aliases
- custom-install
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Project history and usage
custom-install is a focused Nintendo 3DS utility for installing CIA files directly to an SD card. Its README describes it as an experimental script that automates a manual title-install process and says it was originally created in late June 2019.
Project history
The public repository was created in September 2019, shortly after the README's stated June 2019 origin. The tool grew around a practical workflow: provide 3DS-specific files such as boot9.bin and movable.sed, run the installer against CIA files and an SD root, then finish the install on the console with custom-install-finalize.
Adoption history
The project sits in the homebrew utility niche rather than the general gaming-tool mainstream. Its adoption is driven by users who already understand 3DS SD-card workflows, CIA files, and companion tools such as SeedDB, save3ds, and the finalize release.
How it is used
Users run the command with explicit paths for boot9, movable.sed, an SD-card root, and one or more CIA files. The README documents platform-specific search paths for boot9.bin and seeddb.bin, but it does not define a persistent application configuration file.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, custom-install is notable because it packages a console-homebrew workflow as a host-side CLI. It has unusual runtime expectations for a normal Unix package, including user-supplied console keys, SD-card access, and a companion finalizer used on the 3DS itself.
Timeline
- 2019: Originally created in late June, according to the README.
- 2019: Public GitHub repository created in September.
- 2019: 2.0 tag appears in the upstream tag history.
- 2026: Repository still showed upstream activity.
Related projects
- The README credits pyctr from ninfs, uses save3ds for Title Database interaction, and points users to custom-install-finalize releases.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
custom-install | 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 version2.1
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:custom-install |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ihaveamac/custom-install |
| Repository | https://github.com/ihaveamac/custom-install |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:07-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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View the package source record on GitHub.
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- Geiger risk classifier
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