macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install spimlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install spimMacPorts ports tree · emulators/spim/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 6415
Install spim with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, winget
MIPS32 simulator. Version 9.1.24 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install spim.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install spimDebian stable package indexes · spim · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install spimFedora Rawhide package metadata · spim · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id JamesLarus.SPIM -eWindows Package Manager source index · JamesLarus.SPIM · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
MIPS32 simulator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- spim
history
Project history and usage
SPIM is James Larus's long-running MIPS32 simulator, packaged as a terminal simulator and historically accompanied by graphical variants for teaching assembly language and computer architecture.
Project history
The official site says SPIM reads and executes MIPS32 assembly programs, provides a simple debugger and minimal operating-system services, and includes source code and documentation. Its copyright notice spans 1990 to 2023.
Adoption history
SPIM persisted in package collections because it was a compact teaching tool with a stable command-line interface. The input facts list Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Ubuntu, and winget packages.
How it is used
The terminal `spim` program is used to run assembly-language programs for the simulator, while QtSpim provides a cross-platform GUI. The official site says older PCSpim and xspim interfaces remain available but are no longer maintained.
Why package nerds care
Package maintainers care about SPIM because it is classic educational infrastructure: small, stable, source-available, and useful on lab machines where students need the same MIPS simulator from a package manager.
Timeline
- 1990: Copyright period begins for James R. Larus's SPIM codebase.
- Pre-7.0: Older SPIM versions implemented the MIPS-I instruction set.
- 7.0 and later: SPIM moved to the MIPS32 architecture according to the older-versions page.
- 2023: ChangeLog records release 9.1.24 on August 4.
- 2023: Official site says SPIM is no longer supported and should retire.
Related projects
- QtSpim
- xspim
- PCSpim
- MIPS32
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
spim | 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 version9.1.24
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:spim |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.1.24 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://spimsimulator.sourceforge.net/ |
| 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%
spim 8.0+dfsg-7
MIPS R2000/R3000 emulator
http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~larus/spim.html
sudo apt install spim- Section: electronics
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spim
Ubuntu apt95%
spim 8.0+dfsg-7
MIPS R2000/R3000 emulator
http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~larus/spim.html
sudo apt install spim- Section: universe/electronics
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spim
dnf95%
spim 20230804-0.13.svn.fc45
An assembly language MIPS32 simulator
http://spimsimulator.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install spim- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spim
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spim
MacPorts95%
spim
sudo port install spim- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spim
winget95%
JamesLarus.SPIM
winget install --id JamesLarus.SPIM -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spim
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
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation