macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install kaitai-struct-compilerlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install kaitai-struct-compiler with Homebrew, Nix, winget
Compiler for generating binary data parsers. Version 0.11 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#kaitai-struct-compiler.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#kaitai-struct-compilernixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ka/kaitai-struct-compiler/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Kaitai.StructCompiler -eWindows Package Manager source index · Kaitai.StructCompiler · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Compiler for generating binary data parsers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kaitai-struct-compiler
history
Project history and usage
Kaitai Struct Compiler turns declarative .ksy descriptions of binary formats into parser source code for multiple programming languages.
Project history
The Kaitai project presents Kaitai Struct as a language-neutral way to describe binary layouts once and generate parsers for many target languages. The compiler is the package-manager-facing executable in that ecosystem, turning format specifications into code that reads binary files, memory layouts, and network packet structures.
Adoption history
The project maintains official documentation, a Web IDE, and a public format gallery generated from an open repository of file-format and protocol specifications. The website lists open-source users such as Veles, mitmproxy, Kismet, Beat Link Trigger, and Hobbits, showing adoption in reverse engineering, network inspection, wireless analysis, and binary tooling.
How it is used
Developers write a .ksy schema, run kaitai-struct-compiler, and import the generated parser into a target language. The result is especially useful when a binary format is fixed by someone else and the developer needs a maintainable parser rather than hand-written byte-offset code.
Why package nerds care
Kaitai Struct Compiler is package-nerd catnip because it converts binary-format archaeology into reproducible build artifacts: one declarative source file can generate parsers for many language ecosystems, and the format gallery makes specifications browseable like package docs.
Timeline
- 2015: Kaitai Project copyright period begins on the official site.
- 2020-10-16: Kaitai Struct v0.9 release notes announced a major release and documentation/CI changes.
- 2022-07-08: Compiler release 0.10 published.
- 2025-09-07: Compiler release 0.11 published.
Related projects
- Related projects include the Kaitai Struct Web IDE, the formats.kaitai.io gallery, the kaitai_struct_formats repository, Veles, mitmproxy, Kismet, and other binary-analysis tools.
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
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
kaitai-struct-compiler | 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 version0.11
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kaitai-struct-compiler |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.11 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://kaitai.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/kaitai-io/kaitai_struct_compiler |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:52-07:00 |
| 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%
kaitai-struct-compiler
nix profile install nixpkgs#kaitai-struct-compiler- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kaitai Struct Compiler
winget95%
Kaitai.StructCompiler
winget install --id Kaitai.StructCompiler -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kaitai Struct Compiler
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