macOS
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brew install avro-cpplocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install avro-cpp with Homebrew, Nix
Data serialization system. Version 1.12.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Linux
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nix profile install nixpkgs#avro-cppnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/av/avro-cpp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Data serialization system
Project links
Commands and aliases
- avrogencpp
history
Project history and usage
Avro C++ is Apache Avro's C++ binding and code-generation package. In Homebrew it is the small native companion to the broader Avro project, centered on the avrogencpp executable and C++ API documentation.
Project history
Apache Avro reached its first official release as Avro 1.0.0 in July 2010. Its design centered on a shared schema specification, binary encoding, object container files, and language bindings so data could move between systems without each implementation inventing its own wire format.
The C++ binding follows that multi-language model inside the main Apache Avro repository. It lets C++ programs use Avro records and schemas directly, while avrogencpp gives statically typed C++ projects generated code from Avro schemas.
Adoption history
Avro adoption grew around data pipelines that need compact records and schema evolution. Apache's own site now positions Avro as a leading record serialization format and emphasizes streaming data pipelines, which explains why package managers keep separate language/runtime formulas.
The C++ package is most relevant where native services want Avro compatibility without a JVM runtime. It is less famous than avro-tools, but it matters in packaging because generated headers, libraries, and ABI concerns are different from shipping a Java jar.
How it is used
Typical usage is schema-first: write or receive an Avro schema, generate C++ types with avrogencpp when useful, then serialize or deserialize records through the C++ library. For dynamic or inspection workflows, users often pair it with the separate Java or C command-line tools.
Avro C++ does not have a documented global config file or credential file. Schemas, generated code, and application-level settings are the practical configuration surface.
Why package nerds care
avro-cpp is a good example of why one upstream project can produce several formulas. The source tree and release cadence are shared with Apache Avro, but the build products are native C++ libraries and a generator binary, so downstream packagers treat it differently from avro-c and avro-tools.
It is also a useful litmus test for multi-language serialization projects: if the C++ binding builds cleanly and tracks the shared specification, the format is more credible outside JVM-centered data stacks.
Timeline
- 2010: Apache Avro 1.0.0 announced as the first Avro release.
- 2021: Avro 1.11.0 released with a large set of project fixes and features.
- 2024: Avro 1.12.0 released by the Apache Avro community.
- 2025: Avro 1.12.1 listed as the latest Apache Avro release.
Related projects
- avro-c provides the neighboring native C implementation and file utilities.
- avro-tools provides Java command-line utilities for schema and data-file work.
- Other Apache Avro bindings include JVM languages, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby, Rust, JavaScript, and Perl.
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 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
avrogencpp | 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 version1.12.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://avro.apache.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:avro-cpp |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.12.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/avro-cpp |
| Homepage | https://avro.apache.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/apache/avro |
| Upstream docs | https://avro.apache.org/docs |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua?path=avro/avro-1.12.1/cpp/avro-cpp-1.12.1.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | boost, zstd |
| Build dependencies | cmake, fmt, pkgconf |
| 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 | avro-cpp |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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.
Nix95%
avro-cpp
nix profile install nixpkgs#avro-cpp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Avro Cpp
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
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment