macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dylibbundlerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dylibbundlerMacPorts ports tree · devel/dylibbundler/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install dylibbundler with Homebrew, MacPorts
Utility to bundle libraries into executables for macOS. Version 1.0.5 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install dylibbundler.
install
Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Utility to bundle libraries into executables for macOS
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dylibbundler
history
Project history and usage
dylibbundler is a macOS command-line utility for collecting dynamic-library dependencies into an application bundle. The official README frames it as a fix for the practical pain of distributing Unix-ported macOS apps that depend on .dylib files.
Project history
The official git history begins on 2014-05-29 under the macdylibbundler repository. Tagged releases visible from the official repository include 0.4.5-release in 2019, 1.0.0 in 2021, and 1.0.5 in 2022.
Adoption history
The README documents source builds with make plus MacPorts and Homebrew installation. The batch input likewise lists Homebrew and MacPorts, matching its niche as a macOS packaging/deployment helper for developers who ship application bundles.
How it is used
Users point dylibbundler at an executable or plugin with -x, ask it to bundle dependencies with -b, choose a destination directory with -d, and set the runtime install path with -p. The tool walks otool -L dependencies, copies libraries, changes install names, and prepares the executable and bundled libraries for distribution.
Why package nerds care
dylibbundler is useful package-nerd plumbing for the awkward boundary between Unix-style shared libraries and macOS .app bundles. It automates a task that otherwise requires many install_name_tool and copy operations, especially for ports of Linux or other Unix software to macOS.
Timeline
- 2014: Initial commits land in the official repository.
- 2019: 0.4.5-release tag created.
- 2021: 1.0.0 tag created.
- 2022: 1.0.5 tag created.
Related projects
- The README places dylibbundler near Apple's command-line tools for dynamic libraries, especially otool and install_name_tool, and near MacPorts/Homebrew workflows for shipping Unix-derived macOS applications.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
dylibbundler | 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 version1.0.5
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dylibbundler |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/auriamg/macdylibbundler |
| Repository | https://github.com/auriamg/macdylibbundler |
| 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.
MacPorts95%
dylibbundler
sudo port install dylibbundler- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dylibbundler
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