Credential access
Reads local package config and environment paths, not secrets by default.
brew / approval gates / rank 23
Install pkgconf with Homebrew
Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit. Version 3.0.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-23.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
pkgconf resolves build flags that influence native builds and linked artifacts.
Remote mutation
Does not mutate remote systems directly.
Publish/artifact risk
Can influence compiled artifact behavior through build metadata.
Recommended control
Gate use only when paired with release builds or untrusted search paths.
Agent-use guidance
Allow normal build introspection; require approval for release builds using untrusted pkg-config paths.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified ยท 100%
brew install pkgconfprovider-native install command
overview
Package summary
Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bomtool
- pccritic
- pkg-config
- pkgconf
- spdxtool
approval gates
Human review metadata for risky commands
The local approval-gate seed includes 3 rules for pkgconf. Covered entrypoints: pkg-config, pkgconf. Severity labels: low, medium. Coverage: partial, reviewed 2026-05-21.
Example gated actions
- Print compiler or linker flags derived from package metadata.
- Add caller-supplied package metadata search paths.
- Use environment-controlled package metadata search paths.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bomtool | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pccritic | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pkg-config | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
pkgconf | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
spdxtool | 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 version3.0.4
manager updated2026-07-23
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pkgconf |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf |
| Repository | https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf |
| Last updated | 2026-07-23T05:29:48Z |
| 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
- Nucleus package database
- approval-gate seed metadata
- curated agent safety answer
- pkgdb category and tag curation