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Install binaryen with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper

Compiler infrastructure and toolchain library for WebAssembly. Version 130 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-01.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install binaryen

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install binaryen

MacPorts ports tree · lang/binaryen/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add binaryen

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · binaryen · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install binaryen

Debian stable package indexes · binaryen · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install binaryen

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · binaryen · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#binaryen

nixpkgs package indexes · binaryen · source: raw.githubusercontent.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S binaryen

Arch Linux sync databases · binaryen · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install binaryen

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · binaryen · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/binaryen

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/binaryen.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Compiler infrastructure and toolchain library for WebAssembly

Project links

Commands and aliases

wasm-as
wasm-ctor-eval
wasm-dis
wasm-emscripten-finalize
wasm-fuzz-lattices
wasm-fuzz-types
wasm-merge
wasm-metadce
wasm-opt
wasm-reduce
wasm-shell
wasm-split
wasm2js

history

Project history and usage

Binaryen is the WebAssembly community's optimizer and compiler/toolchain infrastructure library, best known to package users through commands such as `wasm-opt`, `wasm-as`, `wasm-dis`, and `wasm2js`.

Project history

The official repository was created on 2015-10-29, during WebAssembly's early standardization era. Binaryen's README describes it as a C++ compiler and toolchain infrastructure library with an IR designed to be easy, fast, and effective for WebAssembly optimization and code generation.

Adoption history

Binaryen became a common toolchain component rather than just a standalone compiler. The official README lists Emscripten, wasm-pack, J2CL/J2Wasm, Kotlin/Wasm, Dart/Flutter Wasm, and wasm_of_ocaml as toolchains that run Binaryen components, typically `wasm-opt`; it also lists AssemblyScript, wasm2js, Asterius, and Grain as compilers or compiler-related projects using Binaryen as a library.

How it is used

Package users most often install Binaryen for `wasm-opt` to shrink or speed up `.wasm` artifacts, for `wasm-as` and `wasm-dis` to move between text-like and binary representations, for `wasm-merge`, `wasm-split`, and `wasm-reduce` in build/debug loops, and for `wasm2js` when a JavaScript fallback is needed.

Why package nerds care

Binaryen is package-nerd important because it is the small executable bundle that turns WebAssembly from a browser format into a normal Unix build artifact: optimize it, disassemble it, reduce it, merge it, split it, fuzz it, and ship it from CI. It sits in the same practical layer for Wasm that binutils, LLVM tools, and minifiers occupy for older ecosystems.

Timeline

2015-10-29: GitHub repository created under the WebAssembly organization.
2018-07-23: Early GitHub release archive includes 1.38.9.
2018-10-11: GitHub release archive includes 1.38.13.
2026: Repository metadata shows active maintenance.

Related projects

Related projects include WebAssembly, Emscripten, WABT, LLVM, wasm-pack, AssemblyScript, wasm2js, Kotlin/Wasm, Dart/Flutter Wasm, Grain, and Asterius.

Sources

GitHub repository and release metadata from api.github.com.
Official GitHub README.
Packaged executable and package-manager facts from source_facts.

security posture

Risk level: orange

generalized runtime or code generation signal. infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:infrastructure
text:shell

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

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
`wasm-as`	cli	global executable
`wasm-ctor-eval`	cli	global executable
`wasm-dis`	cli	global executable
`wasm-emscripten-finalize`	cli	global executable
`wasm-fuzz-lattices`	cli	global executable
`wasm-fuzz-types`	cli	global executable
`wasm-merge`	cli	global executable
`wasm-metadce`	cli	global executable
`wasm-opt`	cli	global executable
`wasm-reduce`	cli	global executable
`wasm-shell`	cli	global executable
`wasm-split`	cli	global executable
`wasm2js`	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 version130

manager updated2026-06-01

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryennone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:binaryen
Version	130
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/binaryen
Homepage	https://webassembly.org/
Repository	https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen
Upstream docs	https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/archive/refs/tags/version_130.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-01T22:50:47Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	cmake
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	binaryen
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	head stable

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%

binaryen 120-4

compiler and toolchain infrastructure library for WebAssembly

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo apt install binaryen

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: binaryen from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

binaryen

nix profile install nixpkgs#binaryen

normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

nixpkgs package indexes · raw.githubusercontent.com · nixpkgs package indexes: binaryen from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

Ubuntu apt95%

binaryen 108-1

compiler and toolchain infrastructure library for WebAssembly

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo apt install binaryen

Section: universe/devel
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: binaryen from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

apk95%

binaryen 129-r0

Compiler infrastructure and toolchain library for WebAssembly, in C++

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo apk add binaryen

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: binaryen
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: binaryen from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

binaryen-dev 129-r0

Compiler infrastructure and toolchain library for WebAssembly, in C++ (development files)

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo apk add binaryen-dev

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: binaryen
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: binaryen-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

dnf95%

binaryen 129-2.fc45

Compiler and toolchain infrastructure library for WebAssembly

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo dnf install binaryen

License: Apache-2.0 AND bcrypt-Solar-Designer
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: binaryen
5 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: binaryen from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

binaryen 1:130-1

Compiler infrastructure and toolchain library for WebAssembly, in C++

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo pacman -S binaryen

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
3 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: binaryen from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

pacman95%

emscripten 6.0.0-1

Compile C and C++ into highly-optimizable JavaScript for the web

https://emscripten.org

sudo pacman -S emscripten

License: custom
Architecture: x86_64
6 dependencies
1 provides
3 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: emscripten from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

binaryen 123-1.3

Compiler infrastructure and toolchain library for WebAssembly

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo zypper install binaryen

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Development/Tools
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: binaryen
6 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: binaryen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

libbinaryen 123-1.3

Library for binaryen

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo zypper install libbinaryen

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Development/Tools
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: binaryen
6 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libbinaryen from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

libbinaryen-devel 123-1.3

Development files for libbinaryen

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen

sudo zypper install libbinaryen-devel

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Development/Tools
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: binaryen
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libbinaryen-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

binaryen

sudo port install binaryen

normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/binaryen/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/binaryen

scoop install main/binaryen

normalized package name match
Matched by: Binaryen

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/binaryen.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

source trail

Generated from repository data

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/binaryen.yml

Used sources

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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
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Install binaryen with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper

Additional install commands

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Package summary

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Project history

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How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

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Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

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