macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dpplocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install dpp with Homebrew, Nix
Directly include C headers in D source code. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#dpp.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dppnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dp/dpp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Directly include C headers in D source code
Project links
Commands and aliases
- d++
history
Project history and usage
dpp, invoked as d++, is a D-language interop tool that lets D source files directly include C and limited C++ headers, translating declarations through libclang and then compiling the generated D code.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in August 2017. Its README describes the goal as giving D files the same practical ease of use as C or C++ #include workflows, including macro-heavy C APIs, and notes that the work was supported by Symmetry Investments.
Adoption history
dpp's adoption has stayed centered on the D ecosystem rather than becoming a general-purpose systems tool. Its packaging in Homebrew and Nix makes it discoverable to D users who need C header interop without hand-maintaining bindings.
How it is used
Users write quasi-D .dpp files containing #include directives, then run d++ so the tool expands declarations and selected macros into D code before invoking a D compiler.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, dpp is a compact example of language-ecosystem tooling that depends on libclang and a host C preprocessor to bridge ABI-heavy native libraries into a less mainstream compiled language.
Timeline
- 2017: atilaneves/dpp was created on GitHub.
- 2017 onward: the project documented success translating headers for libraries such as curl, OpenSSL, libvirt, Python.h, and others.
- 2024: the repository still showed maintenance activity, while remaining a niche D interop package.
Related projects
- D language
- libclang
- dmd
- dub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
d++ | 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 version0.6.0
manager updated2026-06-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dpp |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/atilaneves/dpp |
| Repository | https://github.com/atilaneves/dpp |
| Last updated | 2026-06-13T01:24:10+02:00 |
| 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.
Nix95%
dpp
nix profile install nixpkgs#dpp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dpp
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation