macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install assimplocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install assimpMacPorts ports tree · graphics/assimp/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install assimp with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats. Version 6.0.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-02.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add assimpAlpine Linux edge package indexes · assimp · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install assimp-testmodelsDebian stable package indexes · assimp-testmodels · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install assimpFedora Rawhide package metadata · assimp · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#assimpnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/as/assimp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S assimpArch Linux sync databases · assimp · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install assimp-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · assimp-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Portable library for importing many well-known 3D model formats
Project links
Commands and aliases
- assimp
history
Project history and usage
Open Asset Import Library, better known as assimp, is a C/C++ library and command-line tool for loading many 3D asset formats into a common in-memory scene representation. It matters in package indexes because it is one of the standard native dependencies behind model viewers, game tooling, conversion utilities, bindings, and asset-processing pipelines.
Project history
The official repository describes assimp as the Open-Asset-Importer-Library repository and says it loads more than 40 3D file formats into a unified data structure. The project license and source headers carry a 2006-present project copyright, while the GitHub repository metadata dates the current public repository to 2010.
Over time assimp accumulated not only importers and exporters but also post-processing steps such as normal and tangent generation, triangulation, vertex-cache optimization, degenerate primitive removal, duplicate-vertex handling, primitive sorting, and material cleanup. That broad post-processing layer is why packages often expose both a library and an assimp command-line executable rather than treating it as a format decoder only.
The current README documents C and C++ APIs, bindings or ports for C#, Java, Python, Delphi, D, Android, iOS, Pascal, JavaScript/Node.js, JVM, Haxe, Rust, Unity, and Unreal-related integrations. The official documentation is Sphinx-based and covers installation, data structures, importer/exporter APIs, post-processing, importer notes, and developer guidance.
Adoption history
assimp's adoption pattern is unusually broad for a native graphics library. The supplied package facts list Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE-style packages, while the README points to vcpkg, prebuilt binaries, bindings, ports, and community support channels.
The package is common because it standardizes a messy area of build systems: importing OBJ, Collada, FBX, glTF, STL, IFC, 3MF, and other model data through one C/C++ ABI. Downstream projects can choose assimp as a single dependency instead of maintaining a matrix of format-specific parsers.
How it is used
Developers use assimp either as a library linked into applications or through the assimp CLI for inspecting, converting, and validating assets. The official README's quickstart is a CMake/Ninja source build, and its repository layout separates core import/export code, public headers, post-processing utilities, ports, samples, tools, scripts, and regression test models.
Why package nerds care
assimp is package-nerd significant because it is both leaf-tool and infrastructure dependency: a user may install the assimp binary directly, but many graphics, CAD, game, robotics, and visualization stacks pull the library indirectly. The many bundled importers, test models, and third-party contributions also make licensing and ABI stability more visible than in smaller media tools.
Timeline
- 2006: Project copyright period begins in official assimp license/source headers.
- 2010: assimp/assimp repository created on GitHub.
- 2022: Official Read the Docs documentation carried a March 2022 v6.0.2 documentation title.
- 2026: The official repository metadata and tags showed continued v6 maintenance.
Related projects
- vcpkg, Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE packaging make assimp available across common developer platforms.
- assimp-mdb is the official model database for testing.
- PyAssimp, AssimpNetter, assimpjs, russimp, and engine integrations demonstrate the binding and wrapper ecosystem documented by the upstream README.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
assimp | 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 version6.0.5
manager updated2026-06-02
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv6.0.5
https://github.com/assimp/assimp
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:assimp |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/assimp |
| Homepage | https://www.assimp.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/assimp/assimp |
| Upstream docs | https://the-asset-importer-lib-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest |
| License | BSD-3-Clause AND CC-PDDC AND MIT AND BSL-1.0 AND Unlicense AND Zlib |
| Source archive | https://github.com/assimp/assimp/archive/refs/tags/v6.0.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-02T00:54:19-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | cmake, ninja |
| 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 | assimp |
| Aliases |
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| 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.
Debian apt95%
assimp-testmodels 5.4.3+ds-2
assimp 3D model import library (testdata)
sudo apt install assimp-testmodels- Section: graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
assimp-utils 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (utilities)
sudo apt install assimp-utils- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
libassimp-dev 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (development)
sudo apt install libassimp-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
libassimp-doc 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (documentation)
sudo apt install libassimp-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
libassimp5 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library
sudo apt install libassimp5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Debian apt95%
python3-pyassimp 5.4.3+ds-2
3D model import library (Python3 bindings)
sudo apt install python3-pyassimp- Section: python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Nix95%
assimp
nix profile install nixpkgs#assimp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
assimp-testmodels 5.3.1+ds-2build1
assimp 3D model import library (testdata)
sudo apt install assimp-testmodels- Section: universe/graphics
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
assimp-utils 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (utilities)
sudo apt install assimp-utils- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
libassimp-dev 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (development)
sudo apt install libassimp-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
libassimp-doc 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (documentation)
sudo apt install libassimp-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
libassimp5 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library
sudo apt install libassimp5- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: assimp
- 7 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
Ubuntu apt95%
python3-pyassimp 5.3.1+ds-2build1
3D model import library (Python3 bindings)
sudo apt install python3-pyassimp- Section: universe/python
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: assimp
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
apk95%
assimp 6.0.4-r0
Open Asset Import Library imports and exports 3D model formats
sudo apk add assimp- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
apk95%
assimp-dev 6.0.4-r0
Open Asset Import Library imports and exports 3D model formats (development files)
sudo apk add assimp-dev- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
apk95%
assimp-libs 6.0.4-r0
Open Asset Import Library imports and exports 3D model formats (libraries)
sudo apk add assimp-libs- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: assimp
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Assimp
source trail
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