macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install xmlcatmgrlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install xmlcatmgrMacPorts ports tree · textproc/xmlcatmgr/Portfile · source: api.github.com
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Install xmlcatmgr with Homebrew, MacPorts
Manipulate SGML and XML catalogs. Version 2.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install xmlcatmgr.
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overview
Package summary
Manipulate SGML and XML catalogs
Project links
Commands and aliases
- xmlcatmgr
history
Project history and usage
xmlcatmgr is a deliberately small command-line utility for managing SGML and XML catalog files. Its niche is not interactive XML editing, but the boring package-install job of adding and removing catalog entries automatically.
Project history
The project was created to manage catalog files inside pkgsrc, the NetBSD package system. The upstream homepage explains the design pressure clearly: very small packages such as DTD packages needed catalog management without pulling in large XML libraries or helper programs.
The tool centers on catalogs as lookup tables that map public identifiers to local files or URIs, allowing parsers to find local resources without changing document sources. By version 2.2, released in 2004, xmlcatmgr had settled into the small, dependency-light utility role it still occupies.
Adoption history
Its adoption story is package-system-first. Upstream says it became completely integrated with many pkgsrc packages, and its portability made it a natural fit for other BSD-style ports collections that needed catalog registration during install and deinstall scripts.
How it is used
Package scripts use xmlcatmgr to add, remove, and look up catalog entries for SGML and XML resources. Humans may run it directly, but the more important use is unattended maintenance of shared catalog files for DocBook, DTD, stylesheet, and parser ecosystems.
Why package nerds care
xmlcatmgr is package-nerd glue: tiny, old, and important exactly because bigger XML stacks should not be required just to register XML resources. It is a good example of a package whose value comes from install-time integration rather than daily end-user visibility.
Timeline
- 2003: FreeBSD ports carried early 0.x and 1.x xmlcatmgr releases, reflecting adoption outside pkgsrc.
- 2004-09-01: Upstream released xmlcatmgr 2.2, listed as the latest stable release on the project homepage.
- 2004 onward: xmlcatmgr remained a stable catalog-management utility for package systems and ports collections.
Related projects
- Related projects and ecosystems include pkgsrc, NetBSD, FreeBSD ports, SGML Open catalogs, XML catalogs, DocBook DTD packages, and XML parsers that consult local catalogs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
xmlcatmgr | 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 version2.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:xmlcatmgr |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://xmlcatmgr.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.
MacPorts95%
xmlcatmgr
sudo port install xmlcatmgr- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Xmlcatmgr
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