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Library of routines for managing a database. Version 1.2.80 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
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Package summary
Library of routines for managing a database
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Commands and aliases
- kccachetest
- kcdirmgr
- kcdirtest
- kcforestmgr
- kcforesttest
- kcgrasstest
- kchashmgr
- kchashtest
- kclangctest
- kcpolymgr
- kcpolytest
- kcprototest
- kcstashtest
- kctreemgr
- kctreetest
- kcutilmgr
- kcutiltest
history
Project history and usage
Kyoto Cabinet is Mikio Hirabayashi's C++ DBM library for simple key-value databases backed by hash tables, B+ trees, and related storage variants. It belongs to the Tokyo Cabinet, Tokyo Tyrant, Kyoto Cabinet, Kyoto Tycoon, and Tkrzw family of compact key-value tools.
Project history
The official specification traces Kyoto Cabinet through the older Unix DBM line: original DBM, NDBM, SDBM, GDBM, TDB, Berkeley DB, QDBM, and Tokyo Cabinet. Hirabayashi wrote QDBM in 2003 to replace GDBM for performance reasons, Tokyo Cabinet in 2007 as a successor to QDBM, and Kyoto Cabinet in 2009 as another successor focused on space efficiency, parallelism, portability, usability, and robustness.
Kyoto Cabinet differs from Tokyo Cabinet by being written in C++ with an object-oriented API, a common interface across multiple database implementations, and portability goals that include non-POSIX systems. Its official page dates the work to the 2009-2012 FAL Labs period and points users toward Tkrzw as its successor.
Adoption history
Kyoto Cabinet became a known package in Unix package managers because it offered an embeddable key-value store with language bindings and command-line utilities. It appealed to users who wanted DBM-style storage without running a full database server.
How it is used
The package installs libraries plus utilities such as kchashmgr, kctreemgr, kcpolymgr, and test tools. Typical uses are local key-value indexes, caches, compact persistent maps, data conversion jobs, and applications that need hash or ordered B+ tree storage behind a simple API.
Why package nerds care
Kyoto Cabinet is package-nerd catnip because it is a whole database lineage compressed into a small C++ library and a pile of precise command-line tools. It is also a reminder of the DBM tradition that predates the Redis/LevelDB/RocksDB era but still solves many local storage problems with less moving machinery.
Timeline
- 2003: Hirabayashi developed QDBM as a performance-oriented GDBM replacement.
- 2007: Tokyo Cabinet was developed as a successor to QDBM.
- 2009: Kyoto Cabinet was developed as another QDBM successor.
- 2011-03-04: The official Kyoto Cabinet page and specification show this last-update date.
- 2020: Tkrzw documentation describes a newer DBM family that succeeds Kyoto Cabinet.
Related projects
- Related projects include original Unix DBM, GDBM, QDBM, Tokyo Cabinet, Tokyo Tyrant, Kyoto Tycoon, Tkrzw, Berkeley DB, LevelDB-like embedded stores, and package-manager bindings for Ruby, Python, Perl, Java, and Lua.
Sources
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:database
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
kccachetest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcdirmgr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcdirtest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcforestmgr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcforesttest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcgrasstest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kchashmgr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kchashtest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kclangctest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcpolymgr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcpolytest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcprototest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcstashtest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kctreemgr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kctreetest | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcutilmgr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kcutiltest | 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 version1.2.80
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kyoto-cabinet |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.80 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://dbmx.net/kyotocabinet/ |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:37:47+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
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