macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install anyziglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install zigMacPorts ports tree · lang/zig/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install anyzig with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget
Universal zig executable that runs any version of zig. Version 2026.03.26 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-14. Also installable with macports: sudo port install zig.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add zigAlpine Linux edge package indexes · zig · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install zigFedora Rawhide package metadata · zig · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#zignixpkgs package indexes · zig · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S zigArch Linux sync databases · zig · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install zigopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · zig · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install zigChocolatey community package catalog · zig · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/zigScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/zig.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id zig.zig -eWindows Package Manager source index · zig.zig · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Universal zig executable that runs any version of zig
Project links
Commands and aliases
- zig
history
Project history and usage
anyzig is a small Zig toolchain wrapper that installs as a `zig` executable and dispatches to the Zig version declared by a project. Its niche is the same one occupied by language-version shims in other ecosystems: make the command name stable while allowing each checkout to pin a compiler.
Project history
The upstream README describes anyzig as a universal Zig executable that reads `minimum_zig_version` from `build.zig.zon`, searching the current directory and parent directories. When a needed Zig version is missing, it downloads that compiler into Zig's global cache using an operation equivalent to `zig fetch`.
The project also tracks Zig-adjacent practice around the Mach game engine. Its README documents Mach nominated Zig versions, recognizes versions ending in `-mach`, and can read `.mach_zig_version` from `build.zig.zon` for projects that follow Mach's version stream.
Adoption history
Its Homebrew formula packages the wrapper under the name `anyzig` while installing an executable named `zig`, making it useful for developers who want `brew install anyzig` to provide a version-aware Zig command instead of one fixed compiler build.
The public tag series uses date-like releases such as `v2025_02_10` through `v2026_03_26`, suggesting an actively updated compatibility shim rather than a frozen compiler distribution.
How it is used
Typical use is transparent: run `zig` inside a Zig project and let anyzig choose the version from `build.zig.zon`. The README also documents an explicit-version form such as `zig 0.13.0 build-exe myproject.zig` and an `zig any ...` command namespace for anyzig-specific commands.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because anyzig turns a single executable name into a project-sensitive Zig launcher. That is attractive in Homebrew, where replacing the normal `zig` command with a shim lets multiple project compiler versions coexist without installing and selecting separate formulae by hand.
Timeline
- 2025: Public date-stamped release tags such as `v2025_02_10` appear in the upstream Git repository.
- 2025: README documents Mach nominated Zig version handling and `.mach_zig_version` support.
- 2026: Date-stamped tags continue through `v2026_03_26` in the upstream Git repository.
Related projects
- Zig is the compiler that anyzig dispatches to.
- Mach is supported through nominated Zig version handling and a `.mach_zig_version` field.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for anyzig. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
./build.zig.zon
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
zig | 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 generated2026-07-25
manager version2026.03.26
manager updated2026-06-14
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/marler8997/anyzig
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/marler8997/anyzignone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:anyzig |
|---|---|
| Version | 2026.03.26 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/anyzig |
| Homepage | https://github.com/marler8997/anyzig |
| Repository | https://github.com/marler8997/anyzig |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/marler8997/anyzig#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/marler8997/anyzig/archive/refs/tags/v2026_03_26.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-14T15:28:38-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | zig@0.14 |
| 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 | anyzig |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| 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.
MacPorts94%
zig
sudo port install zig- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
Nix92%
zig
nix profile install nixpkgs#zig- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
apk92%
zig 0.16.0-r1
General-purpose programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and maintainability
sudo apk add zig- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
apk92%
zig-doc 0.16.0-r1
General-purpose programming language designed for robustness, optimality, and maintainability (documentation)
sudo apk add zig-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
dnf92%
zig 0.16.0-1.fc45
Programming language for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software
sudo dnf install zig- License: MIT AND NCSA AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig
- 8 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
dnf92%
zig-doc 0.16.0-1.fc45
Documentation for zig
sudo dnf install zig-doc- License: MIT AND NCSA AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: zig
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
dnf92%
zig-libs 0.16.0-1.fc45
zig Standard Library
sudo dnf install zig-libs- License: MIT AND NCSA AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: zig
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
dnf92%
zig-rpm-macros 0.16.0-1.fc45
Common RPM macros for zig
sudo dnf install zig-rpm-macros- License: MIT AND NCSA AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND GPL-2.0-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later WITH GCC-exception-2.0 AND
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: zig
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
pacman92%
zig 0.16.0-1
a general-purpose programming language and toolchain for maintaining robust, optimal, and reusable software
sudo pacman -S zig- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
zypper92%
zig 0.15.2-1.1
Compiler for the Zig language
sudo zypper install zig- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Languages/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
zypper92%
zig0.14 0.14.1-2.3
Compiler for the Zig language
sudo zypper install zig0.14- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Languages/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig0.14
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
zypper92%
zig0.15 0.15.2-2.3
Compiler for the Zig language
sudo zypper install zig0.15- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Languages/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig0.15
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
zypper92%
zig0.16 0.16.0-1.1
Compiler for the Zig language
sudo zypper install zig0.16- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Languages/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: zig0.16
- 6 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
Chocolatey92%
zig
choco install zig- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
Scoop92%
main/zig
scoop install main/zig- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
winget92%
zig.zig
winget install --id zig.zig -e- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Zig
source trail
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