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Install objc-run with Homebrew
Use Objective-C files for shell script-like tasks. Version 1.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Use Objective-C files for shell script-like tasks
Project links
Commands and aliases
- objc-run
history
Project history and usage
objc-run is a shell script that compiles and executes Objective-C source files so they can be used for small macOS scripting-style tasks without creating an Xcode project. Its README describes it as suitable for jobs such as manipulating plist files and as similar to CodeRunner without a user interface.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on 2014-01-03, with a short burst of activity through early 2014 and tags from 1.0 to 1.4. The repository metadata recorded the last push on 2014-02-10, making it a compact, stable script rather than a long-running framework.
The project wrapped the native Objective-C compiler flow behind a single executable and added two conveniences: shebang-style execution with `#!/usr/bin/env objc-run`, and CocoaPods integration by embedding a Podfile section inside a C comment in the Objective-C source file.
Adoption history
The GitHub repository metadata recorded 424 stars and 13 forks, which is meaningful for a single shell script in the Objective-C tooling niche. Homebrew core packaged version 1.4 as a macOS-only formula with one executable and recorded 31 installs over 365 days in the 2026-07-01 formula JSON.
How it is used
A user runs `objc-run myfile.m arg1 arg2`; the script compiles `myfile.m` into a temporary application named after the source file, launches it with the remaining arguments, and removes the compiled output after execution. With a shebang line and executable bit, the `.m` file can be invoked directly from the terminal.
The CocoaPods feature made the script more useful for small Objective-C programs that wanted third-party libraries without a full project setup: the source file could include pod declarations between `podfile-start` and `podfile-end` markers.
Why package nerds care
objc-run is a small but telling package: it treats Objective-C as a shell-scripting language for Mac automation. For av.db, it belongs with developer conveniences that expose a platform compiler in one command rather than building a new language runtime or project template.
Timeline
- 2014-01-03: the public GitHub repository was created.
- 2014-02-10: GitHub API metadata recorded the repository's last push.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew core formula metadata listed stable version 1.4.
Related projects
- objc-run is tied to clang/Xcode command-line compilation, CocoaPods, macOS Foundation/Cocoa scripting, and small Objective-C command-line programs. It overlaps in spirit with tools such as CodeRunner, but it stays as a terminal script.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
objc-run | 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 version1.4
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:objc-run |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run |
| Repository | https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run |
| 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