macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install swagger-codegenlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install swagger-codegenMacPorts ports tree · devel/swagger-codegen/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 1529
Install swagger-codegen with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Generate clients, server stubs, and docs from an OpenAPI spec. Version 3.0.81 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-18. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#swagger-codegen.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#swagger-codegennixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sw/swagger-codegen/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Generate clients, server stubs, and docs from an OpenAPI spec
Project links
Commands and aliases
- swagger-codegen
history
Project history and usage
Swagger Codegen is the Swagger/OpenAPI project's command-line code generator for API clients, server stubs, and documentation. The Homebrew `swagger-codegen` formula tracks the modern 3.x line, which adds OpenAPI 3.0 support while sharing the long-running upstream repository.
Project history
The swagger-api/swagger-codegen repository was created on GitHub in July 2011. Official Swagger documentation describes Swagger Codegen as a project that generates API client libraries, server stubs, and documentation automatically from an OpenAPI Description.
Adoption history
Swagger Codegen became widely packaged because it is a single Java CLI that can generate code for many languages and frameworks. The official README lists client generators for languages including Java, Go, Python, Ruby, PHP, Swift, TypeScript, and many others, plus server stubs and documentation outputs.
How it is used
The common CLI pattern is to run the codegen jar with `generate`, pass an input spec with `-i`, select a target language with `-l`, and choose an output directory with `-o`. Official docs also describe querying generator capabilities and integrating generation into Maven, Gradle, Docker, GitHub, and CI workflows.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, Swagger Codegen is important because it converts API descriptions into language-specific source trees without requiring each language ecosystem to maintain its own generator. It is also a classic example of a large Java CLI distributed through system package managers, Maven artifacts, Docker, and release jars.
Timeline
- 2011: GitHub repository created.
- 2014: v2.0.13 appears in GitHub releases.
- 2018: v3.0.0 released with the 3.x line.
- 2025: Official docs list 3.0.71 as a stable 3.x release with OpenAPI 3.0 compatibility.
- 2026: GitHub releases list later 3.x releases during research.
Related projects
- The official docs tie Swagger Codegen to the OpenAPI Specification and Swagger tooling. The README also points to Swagger online generators, a validator, and workflow integrations.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for swagger-codegen. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
swagger-codegen | 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 version3.0.81
manager updated2026-05-18
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:swagger-codegen |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.81 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://swagger.io/tools/swagger-codegen/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen |
| Last updated | 2026-05-18T14:26:15Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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.
Nix95%
swagger-codegen
nix profile install nixpkgs#swagger-codegen- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Swagger Codegen
MacPorts95%
swagger-codegen
sudo port install swagger-codegen- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Swagger Codegen
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