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Install sord with Homebrew
C library for storing RDF data in memory. Version 0.16.22 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
C library for storing RDF data in memory
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sord_validate
- sordi
history
Project history and usage
Sord is a lightweight C library for storing RDF statements in memory. Homebrew packages it with small command-line utilities such as `sordi` and `sord_validate`, but its core identity is as a reusable RDF model library.
Project history
The official README identifies Sord as a David Robillard project and describes it as a lightweight C library for storing RDF statements in memory. The generated API documentation describes the library as an RDF model that stores triples or quads and can search them by indexed patterns.
The GitLab project metadata records the public repository as created in April 2019, while the README carries earlier copyright years. Public releases continued through the 0.16 series, including 0.16.22 in 2026.
Adoption history
Sord is specialized infrastructure for RDF and Semantic Web tooling, so its adoption is quieter than a developer-facing CLI. The package-manager metadata in this batch nevertheless shows it packaged across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE.
That distribution pattern is typical for C libraries that become plumbing: users may install them directly for `sordi` or `sord_validate`, but many encounters happen through dependent RDF or audio/metadata tooling in Unix package graphs.
How it is used
Library users create a Sord world and model, add RDF nodes and quads, and search by subject, predicate, object, or graph patterns. The official docs emphasize indexed storage and functions for reading, writing, iterating, and querying models.
CLI users generally use the packaged utilities for RDF conversion or validation tasks, while developers link against the C library for in-memory RDF storage.
Why package nerds care
Sord matters to package nerds because it is small, C-based Semantic Web plumbing: easy to ship, useful to link, and often noticed only when a dependency tree needs RDF support.
Its presence in many Unix package managers also reflects a long-running open-source pattern: narrow C libraries with stable ABIs become shared infrastructure for higher-level tools.
Timeline
- 2011: README copyright years begin for the Sord project.
- 2019: Public GitLab project created.
- 2021: Sord 0.16.8 released.
- 2026: Sord 0.16.22 released.
Related projects
- Serd is the adjacent RDF syntax library referenced by Sord's API documentation.
- LV2 and other Drobilla-maintained audio and metadata projects commonly sit near Sord in package dependency graphs.
- RDF, Turtle, and Semantic Web tooling are the broader ecosystem Sord serves.
Sources
- https://drobilla.net/docs/sord/
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/drobilla%2Fsord
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/drobilla%2Fsord/releases
- https://gitlab.com/drobilla/sord
- https://gitlab.com/drobilla/sord/-/raw/main/README.md
- input.json source_facts.executables
- input.json source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
sord_validate | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
sordi | 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 version0.16.22
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sord |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.22 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html |
| 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
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation