macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mingw-w64local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mingw-w64MacPorts ports tree · cross/mingw-w64/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 893
Install mingw-w64 with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts
Minimalist GNU for Windows and GCC cross-compilers. Version 14.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install mingw-w64.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install mingw-w64Debian stable package indexes · mingw-w64 · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Minimalist GNU for Windows and GCC cross-compilers
Project links
Commands and aliases
- i686-w64-mingw32-addr2line
- i686-w64-mingw32-ar
- i686-w64-mingw32-as
- i686-w64-mingw32-c++
- i686-w64-mingw32-c++filt
- i686-w64-mingw32-cpp
- i686-w64-mingw32-dlltool
- i686-w64-mingw32-dllwrap
- i686-w64-mingw32-elfedit
- i686-w64-mingw32-g++
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-16.1.0
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-ar
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-nm
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-ranlib
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcov
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcov-dump
- i686-w64-mingw32-gcov-tool
- i686-w64-mingw32-gfortran
- i686-w64-mingw32-gprof
- i686-w64-mingw32-ld
- i686-w64-mingw32-ld.bfd
- i686-w64-mingw32-lto-dump
- i686-w64-mingw32-nm
- i686-w64-mingw32-objcopy
- i686-w64-mingw32-objdump
- i686-w64-mingw32-ranlib
- i686-w64-mingw32-readelf
- i686-w64-mingw32-size
- i686-w64-mingw32-strings
- i686-w64-mingw32-strip
- i686-w64-mingw32-widl
history
Project history and usage
MinGW-w64 is a continuation and expansion of the original MinGW effort to support GCC on Windows. The project history traces its start to work on 64-bit Windows support in 2005, while the official site describes the public fork from mingw.org in 2007 as a move to provide 64-bit support and additional Windows APIs.
Project history
Technically, MinGW-w64 is not just a compiler binary. It is a collection of Windows header files, import libraries, runtime libraries, and tools that combine with GCC or LLVM to build native Windows applications and libraries. SourceForge describes it as a complete runtime environment for GCC targeting native 32-bit and 64-bit Windows binaries.
How it is used
Its ecosystem role is large for cross-compilation. Distributions such as MSYS2, standalone toolchain builds, and Unix package managers use MinGW-w64 to let developers produce Windows PE executables from Windows, macOS, and Linux environments. The Homebrew formula exposes that niche directly by installing cross-compiler tools with target prefixes such as `i686-w64-mingw32` and `x86_64-w64-mingw32`.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
i686-w64-mingw32-addr2line | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-ar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-as | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-c++ | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-c++filt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-cpp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-dlltool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-dllwrap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-elfedit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-g++ | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-16.1.0 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-ar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-nm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcc-ranlib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcov | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcov-dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gcov-tool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gfortran | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-gprof | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-ld | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-ld.bfd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-lto-dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-nm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-objcopy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-objdump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-ranlib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-readelf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-size | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-strings | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-strip | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-widl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-windmc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
i686-w64-mingw32-windres | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-addr2line | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-ar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-as | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-c++ | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-c++filt | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-cpp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-dlltool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-dllwrap | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-elfedit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-g++ | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-16.1.0 | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-ar | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-nm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc-ranlib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcov | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcov-dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcov-tool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gfortran | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-gprof | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-ld | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-ld.bfd | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-lto-dump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-nm | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-objcopy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-objdump | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-ranlib | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-readelf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-size | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-strings | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-strip | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-widl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-windmc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
x86_64-w64-mingw32-windres | 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 version14.0.0
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mingw-w64 |
|---|---|
| Version | 14.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/ |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T12:22:49Z |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
mingw-w64 12.0.0-5
Development environment targeting 32- and 64-bit Windows
sudo apt install mingw-w64- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Debian apt95%
mingw-w64-common 12.0.0-5
Common files for Mingw-w64
sudo apt install mingw-w64-common- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Debian apt95%
mingw-w64-i686-dev 12.0.0-5
Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
sudo apt install mingw-w64-i686-dev- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Debian apt95%
mingw-w64-tools 12.0.0-5
Development tools for 32- and 64-bit Windows
sudo apt install mingw-w64-tools- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Debian apt95%
mingw-w64-ucrt64-dev 12.0.0-5
Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64/UCRT
sudo apt install mingw-w64-ucrt64-dev- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Debian apt95%
mingw-w64-x86-64-dev 12.0.0-5
Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
sudo apt install mingw-w64-x86-64-dev- Section: devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Ubuntu apt95%
mingw-w64 11.0.1-3build1
Development environment targeting 32- and 64-bit Windows
sudo apt install mingw-w64- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Ubuntu apt95%
mingw-w64-common 11.0.1-3build1
Common files for Mingw-w64
sudo apt install mingw-w64-common- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Ubuntu apt95%
mingw-w64-i686-dev 11.0.1-3build1
Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win32
sudo apt install mingw-w64-i686-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Ubuntu apt95%
mingw-w64-tools 11.0.1-3build1
Development tools for 32- and 64-bit Windows
sudo apt install mingw-w64-tools- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
Ubuntu apt95%
mingw-w64-x86-64-dev 11.0.1-3build1
Development files for MinGW-w64 targeting Win64
sudo apt install mingw-w64-x86-64-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mingw-w64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
MacPorts95%
mingw-w64
sudo port install mingw-w64- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mingw W64
MacPorts94%
i686-w64-mingw32-gcc
sudo port install i686-w64-mingw32-gcc- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: I686 W64 Mingw32 Gcc
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