# Install avro-cpp with Homebrew, Nix Data serialization system. Version 1.12.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:avro-cpp ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install avro-cpp ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#avro-cpp ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/av/avro-cpp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:avro-cpp - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.12.1 - **Source summary:** Data serialization system - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - avrogencpp (cli) - avrogencpp (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - zstd ## Build dependencies - cmake - fmt - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.12.1 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://avro.apache.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 - - - - - - - source_facts.executables ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** avro-cpp - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - avro-cpp: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/av/avro-cpp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [zstd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zstd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [avro-c](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avro-c/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [avro-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/avro-tools/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [apache-arrow](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-arrow/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apache, cli, data. - [apache-drill](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-drill/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apache, cli, data. - [apache-flink](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-flink/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apache, cli, data. - [apache-flink-cdc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-flink-cdc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apache, cli, data. - [apache-geode](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-geode/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apache, cli, data. - [apache-polaris](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apache-polaris/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apache, cli, data. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/avro-cpp.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/avro-cpp.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph