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Install gobo with Homebrew
Free and portable Eiffel tools and libraries. Version 26.03 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13.
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Package summary
Free and portable Eiffel tools and libraries
Project links
Commands and aliases
- geant
- gec
- gecc
- gecop
- gedoc
- geimage
- gelex
- gelint
- gelsp
- gepp
- getest
- gexslt
- geyacc
history
Project history and usage
Gobo Eiffel is an open-source collection of Eiffel tools and libraries, distributed to make portable Eiffel development possible across multiple Eiffel compilers. The Homebrew package exposes the toolchain side of that ecosystem through commands such as geant, gec, gelex, gelint, getest, gexslt, and geyacc.
Project history
The Gobo Eiffel project positions portability and free tooling for the Eiffel community as its central concern. Its GitHub repository was created in September 2009, and the repository README describes the project as hosted on GitHub while the official stable-release site is Gobosoft.
The project includes a broad set of libraries and utilities rather than a single executable. The README lists nineteen Eiffel libraries and thirteen utilities, covering compiler, parser, lexer, documentation, testing, XSLT, and yacc-style workflows.
Adoption history
Gobo's audience is narrower than mainstream Go or GNOME packages, but the package has a long-running release identity in the Eiffel ecosystem. GitHub release records include Gobo Eiffel 4.3 in November 2018 and later date-coded releases such as 26.05 in May 2026.
How it is used
Developers use Gobo Eiffel for Eiffel compilation, testing, preprocessing, linting, lexical and parser generation, documentation, and XML/XSLT work. The repository documentation emphasizes use across different Eiffel compilers so users can keep their preferred compiler while using the Gobo tools and libraries.
Why package nerds care
The package is interesting because it preserves a complete, installable slice of the Eiffel tooling world in a general-purpose package manager. It is a reminder that Homebrew formulas are not only for high-volume Unix utilities; they also carry language-community toolchains whose value is portability, archival continuity, and reproducible setup for a niche ecosystem.
Timeline
- 2009-09-03: Public GitHub repository created
- 2018-11-28: Gobo Eiffel 4.3 release published on GitHub
- 2018: Gobo Eiffel 4.3 release notes describe migration from Xace files to ECF files
- 2026-05-15: Gobo Eiffel 26.05 release published on GitHub
Related projects
- EiffelStudio and the Gobo Eiffel Compiler are documented compiler contexts for Gobo.
- The bundled Boehm GC and Zig toolchain are acknowledged in the repository README as included third-party components.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/gobo-eiffel/gobo
- https://api.github.com/repos/gobo-eiffel/gobo/releases?per_page=100
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gobo
- https://github.com/gobo-eiffel/gobo
- https://github.com/gobo-eiffel/gobo/releases/tag/gobo-26.05
- https://github.com/gobo-eiffel/gobo/releases/tag/gobo-4.3
- https://www.gobosoft.com/
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:image
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
geant | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gec | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gecc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gecop | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gedoc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
geimage | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gelex | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gelint | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gelsp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gepp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
getest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
gexslt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
geyacc | 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 version26.03
manager updated2026-06-13
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gobo |
|---|---|
| Version | 26.03 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.gobosoft.com/ |
| Last updated | 2026-06-13T23:34:57+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation