macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install msc-generatorlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install msc-generator with Homebrew, apt
Draws signalling charts from textual description. Version 8.6.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-09. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install msc-generator.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install msc-generatorDebian stable package indexes · msc-generator · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Draws signalling charts from textual description
Project links
Commands and aliases
- msc-gen
history
Project history and usage
Msc-generator grew out of the same text-to-diagram tradition as mscgen. Its own manual describes the signalling-chart engine as a heavily extended and completely rewritten version of Michael C. McTernan's mscgen 0.08, with the focus shifted from interprocess communication toward networking. It kept command-line compatibility with mscgen so tools wired to mscgen, including Doxygen workflows, could use Msc-generator as a drop-in renderer, and version 4.5 added a dedicated mscgen compatibility mode.
How it is used
The project expanded beyond classic Message Sequence Charts. The README records a Windows GUI with OLE embedding in version 2.2, a new drawing engine in version 3.0, Graphviz DOT graph support in version 5.0, a block-diagram language in version 6.0, a Linux and macOS GUI launched with `msc-gen --gui` in version 7.0, and a new Office-document embedding method in version 8.0. In practice, users write chart descriptions as text and render signalling charts, Graphviz-style graphs, or block diagrams through `msc-gen` or the GUI, with output suitable for documentation and Office documents. Its package niche is the richer successor to mscgen: heavier than the small original tool, but broader in chart types, GUI support, and document embedding.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
msc-gen | 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 version8.6.4
manager updated2026-07-09
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:msc-generator |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.6.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator |
| Last updated | 2026-07-09T11:52:11Z |
| 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%
msc-generator 8.6.2-4
Draws signalling charts from textual description
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 12 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Debian apt95%
msc-generator-doc 8.6.2-4
Documentation for msc-generator
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: msc-generator
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Debian apt95%
msc-generator-nox 8.6.2-4
Draws signalling charts from textual description (no-X version)
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-nox- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: msc-generator
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Ubuntu apt95%
msc-generator 8.5-1ubuntu1
Draws signalling charts from textual description
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 12 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Ubuntu apt95%
msc-generator-doc 8.5-1ubuntu1
Documentation for msc-generator
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: msc-generator
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Ubuntu apt95%
msc-generator-nox 8.5-1ubuntu1
Draws signalling charts from textual description (no-X version)
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-nox- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: msc-generator
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
source trail
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