install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rsgain

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install rsgain

MacPorts ports tree · audio/rsgain/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add rsgain

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · rsgain · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install rsgain

Debian stable package indexes · rsgain · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install rsgain

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · rsgain · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#rsgain

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rs/rsgain/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/rsgain

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/rsgain.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

ReplayGain 2.0 tagging utility

Project links

Commands and aliases

rsgain

history

Project history and usage

rsgain is a cross-platform ReplayGain 2.0 scanner and tagging utility designed to normalize perceived playback volume through metadata rather than destructive audio processing.

Project history

rsgain is a heavily modified fork of loudgain. The project describes itself as a ReplayGain 2.0 command-line utility that writes loudness metadata without altering the underlying audio stream.

Adoption history

The project is distributed through Homebrew and numerous other package ecosystems recorded in source_facts.package-manager. Its official README also documents Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Nix, FreeBSD, Termux, Scoop, MacPorts, and AUR availability, as well as its role as the backend for the MusicBrainz Picard ReplayGain 2.0 plugin.

How it is used

Easy Mode recursively scans an album-organized music library with recommended defaults. Custom Mode exposes detailed controls for scripts and targeted file lists. INI-formatted presets override selected tagging settings, and a Picard plugin provides a graphical workflow.

Why package nerds care

rsgain packages a modern ReplayGain workflow into a cross-platform, batteries-included utility. It is notable for combining recursive library scans, format-aware defaults, scripting-oriented controls, and broad package-manager availability.

Timeline

2014: The inherited build metadata traces part of the codebase to earlier work by Alessandro Ghedini.
2019: Build metadata records modifications by Matthias C. Hormann.
2022: The current rsgain project identity appears in its official build metadata.
2024: The official README records availability beginning with Ubuntu 24.04.
2025: The official README records inclusion beginning with Debian 13.

Related projects

loudgain: The upstream utility from which rsgain was heavily modified.
MusicBrainz Picard: Its ReplayGain 2.0 plugin can use rsgain as a backend.
mp3gain: Cited by the project as an example of the older, file-list-oriented ReplayGain interface.

Sources

https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain#readme
source_facts.package-manager

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:repl

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 5 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: ~/.config/rsgain/presets/*.ini
macOS: ~/Library/rsgain/presets/*.ini
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.rsgain\presets\*.ini

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`rsgain`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-09-19

manager version3.8

manager updated2026-09-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv3.7

https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rsgain
Version	3.8
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rsgain
Homepage	https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain
Repository	https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain
License	BSD-2-Clause
Source archive	https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain/archive/refs/tags/v3.7.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-12T11:11:36Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	ffmpeg, fmt, inih, libebur128, taglib
Build dependencies	cmake, pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	rsgain
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

rsgain 3.6-1

ReplayGain 2.0 loudness normalizer

https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain

sudo apt install rsgain

Section: sound
Architecture: amd64
11 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: rsgain from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

rsgain

nix profile install nixpkgs#rsgain

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rs/rsgain/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

rsgain 3.4-1

ReplayGain 2.0 loudness normalizer

https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain

sudo apt install rsgain

Section: universe/sound
Architecture: amd64
11 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rsgain from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

rsgain 3.7-r0

Simple, but powerful ReplayGain 2.0 tagging utility

https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain

sudo apk add rsgain

License: BSD-2-Clause
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rsgain
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: rsgain from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

rsgain 3.7-3.fc45

Simple but powerful ReplayGain 2.0 tagging utility

https://github.com/complexlogic/rsgain

sudo dnf install rsgain

License: BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-3-Clause
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rsgain
12 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rsgain from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

rsgain

sudo port install rsgain

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: audio/rsgain/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

extras/rsgain

scoop install extras/rsgain

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rsgain

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/rsgain.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/rsgain.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install rsgain with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, scoop

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: yellow

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

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Used sources