macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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WHATWG-compliant and fast URL parser written in modern C++. Version 3.4.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15.
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Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
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overview
Package summary
WHATWG-compliant and fast URL parser written in modern C++
Project links
Commands and aliases
- adaparse
history
Project history and usage
Ada is a fast, spec-compliant WHATWG URL parser written in modern C++. It ships as a library and as the `adaparse` command-line tool in packages such as Homebrew.
Project history
The official README describes Ada as a self-contained C++20 URL parser that passes the URL specification's test range across Windows, Linux, and macOS, with Unicode Technical Standard support and a URLPattern implementation.
The GitHub repository was created in December 2022 under the `ada-url` organization and has grown into a multi-language ecosystem with team-maintained Rust, Go, Python, and Kotlin bindings.
Adoption history
Ada gained package-nerd attention because the README says Node.js added Ada as a URL parser dependency beginning with Node.js 18 and cites substantial URL parsing performance improvements. The same README lists Redpanda, Kong, Telegram, DataDog, and Cloudflare Workers as users.
The project publishes single-header release assets such as `ada.cpp`, `ada.h`, `ada_c.h`, and `singleheader.zip`, which makes it attractive for downstream package managers and embedders.
How it is used
Library users parse and normalize URLs through `ada::parse`, use C or C++ APIs, and can build with CMake or the amalgamated source files. CLI users can install the package and use `adaparse` for URL parsing tasks.
Why package nerds care
Ada is significant because URL parsing is security-sensitive, performance-sensitive infrastructure that is often embedded into runtimes. Its no-dependency C++ implementation and release artifacts simplify packaging compared with vendoring a large runtime.
Timeline
- 2022: GitHub repository `ada-url/ada` was created.
- 2023: Node.js 18-era performance material cited Ada as a new URL parser dependency.
- 2024: The README cites a Software: Practice and Experience article, `Parsing Millions of URLs per Second`.
- 2026: GitHub releases include Ada 3.x single-header assets.
Related projects
- Related projects include the WHATWG URL Standard, web-platform-tests, Node.js, the Ada Rust, Go, Python, and Kotlin bindings, and runtime consumers such as Cloudflare Workers.
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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
adaparse | 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 generated2026-07-08
manager version3.4.4
manager updated2026-06-15
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv3.4.4
https://github.com/ada-url/ada
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ada-url |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.4.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ada-url |
| Homepage | https://ada-url.com |
| Repository | https://github.com/ada-url/ada |
| Upstream docs | https://ada-url.github.io/ada |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ada-url/ada/archive/refs/tags/v3.4.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-15T10:20:09-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | fmt |
| Build dependencies | cmake, cxxopts |
| 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 | ada-url |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
dnf95%
ada-url 3.4.4-1.fc45
WHATWG-compliant and fast URL parser written in modern C++
sudo dnf install ada-url- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: ada-url
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ada URL
dnf95%
ada-url-devel 3.4.4-1.fc45
Development files for ada-url
sudo dnf install ada-url-devel- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: ada-url
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ada URL
dnf95%
ada-url-doc 3.4.4-1.fc45
Developer documentation for ada-url
sudo dnf install ada-url-doc- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ada-url
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ada URL
dnf95%
ada-url-tools 3.4.4-1.fc45
Tools for ada-url
sudo dnf install ada-url-tools- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ada-url
- 7 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ada URL
source trail
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