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CLI for DiceBear - An avatar library for designers and developers. Version 10.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02.
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Package summary
CLI for DiceBear - An avatar library for designers and developers
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- dicebear
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Project history and usage
DiceBear is an open-source avatar library, API, and CLI for generating deterministic SVG avatars and placeholder profile images.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in 2017. The official README describes DiceBear as an avatar library for designers and developers, while the current documentation presents it as a free open-source avatar library and avatar API with JavaScript, PHP, Python, Rust, Go, Dart, HTTP API, CLI, Playground, Figma plugin, and editor surfaces.
Adoption history
DiceBear's adoption comes from a practical web-development need: deterministic user avatars from a seed. The official site advertises more than 35 styles, privacy-focused and self-hostable generation, and a GitHub star count in the thousands.
How it is used
The Homebrew package exposes the DiceBear CLI, which official docs position for command-line and bulk avatar generation. Users can generate stable SVG profile pictures for identities by selecting a style and seed.
Why package nerds care
DiceBear is package-nerd interesting because an asset-generation service is also available as local tooling. That lets builds and scripts create avatar fixtures without calling a hosted API.
Timeline
- 2017: GitHub repository created.
- 2026: v10.3.0 release published on GitHub.
Related projects
- The official navigation lists multiple language libraries, an HTTP API, a CLI, a Playground, and an editor around the same avatar-generation project.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dicebear | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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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 version10.4.0
manager updated2026-08-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dicebear |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.dicebear.com |
| Last updated | 2026-08-02T15:08:49Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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