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C-family Abstract Syntax Tree XML Output. Version 0.7.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install castxml

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install castxml

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

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install castxml

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

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install castxml

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#castxml

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/castxml/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S castxml

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install CastXML-devel

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · CastXML-devel · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/castxml

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

overview

Package summary

C-family Abstract Syntax Tree XML Output

Commands and aliases

  • castxml

history

Project history and usage

CastXML is a developer tool that parses C-family source files and writes a subset of the abstract syntax tree as XML. The upstream README describes it as maintained by Kitware in support of ITK, the Insight Segmentation and Registration Toolkit.

Project history

The project is built around LLVM/Clang: its manual says source files are parsed as complete translation units by an internal Clang compiler. It also includes a --castxml-gccxml mode that emits XML close to GCC-XML, making it important for code-generation and binding workflows that previously expected GCC-XML-style output.

Adoption history

The supplied package facts show CastXML distributed across Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Scoop, Ubuntu, and openSUSE. That breadth matches its niche but durable role as infrastructure for C/C++ introspection workflows rather than an end-user command.

How it is used

Typical use is command-line AST extraction: pass source files, Clang options, and CastXML options, then request XML output with --castxml-output or GCC-XML-compatible output with --castxml-gccxml. The manual also documents compiler-target matching with --castxml-cc-* options.

Why package nerds care

CastXML is package-nerd significant because it packages compiler-internal structure as a stable CLI artifact. It lets downstream tools depend on a packaged executable instead of embedding all of Clang's C++ APIs or reviving GCC-XML.

Timeline

  • 2026: The README lists support for LLVM/Clang releases through 22.1 and git master as of 2026-06-10.
  • 2026: Homebrew formula packages v0.7.0 from the official release archive.

Related projects

  • Related projects and technologies include LLVM/Clang, GCC-XML, CMake, and ITK; the README explicitly ties CastXML maintenance to Kitware's support of ITK.

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 1 runtime dependencies.
  • 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

CommandKindExposureNote
castxmlcliglobal 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 version0.7.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.7.0

https://github.com/CastXML/CastXML

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:castxml
Version0.7.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/castxml
Homepagehttps://github.com/CastXML/CastXML
Repositoryhttps://github.com/CastXML/CastXML
Upstream docshttps://github.com/CastXML/CastXML#readme
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/CastXML/CastXML/archive/refs/tags/v0.7.0.tar.gz
Dependenciesllvm
Build dependenciescmake
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namecastxml
Version Scheme0
Revision1
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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%

castxml 0.6.11-1

C-family abstract syntax tree XML output tool

https://github.com/CastXML/CastXML

sudo apt install castxml
  • Section: devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: castxml from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

castxml

nix profile install nixpkgs#castxml
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/castxml/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

castxml 0.6.3-1build2

C-family abstract syntax tree XML output tool

https://github.com/CastXML/CastXML

sudo apt install castxml
  • Section: universe/devel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: castxml from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
dnf95%

castxml 0.7.0-1.fc45

C-family abstract syntax tree XML output tool

https://github.com/CastXML/CastXML

sudo dnf install castxml
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: castxml
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: castxml from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

castxml 0.7.0-2

C-family abstract syntax tree XML output tool

https://github.com/CastXML/CastXML

sudo pacman -S castxml
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: castxml from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

CastXML-devel 0.7.0-1.4

C-family Abstract Syntax Tree XML Output

https://github.com/CastXML/CastXML

sudo zypper install CastXML-devel
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: CastXML
  • 4 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: CastXML-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

castxml

sudo port install castxml
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: lang/castxml/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Scoop95%

main/castxml

scoop install main/castxml
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Castxml
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/castxml.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • llvmRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • cmakeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • include-what-you-useShares av.db curated category or tags: c, clang, cli, code-analysis, developer-tools.
  • rnvShares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, xml.
  • ccacheShares av.db curated category or tags: c, c-plus-plus, clang, cli, developer-tools.
  • ccheckShares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, code-analysis, developer-tools.
  • clang-include-graphShares av.db curated category or tags: clang, cli, code-analysis, developer-tools.
  • clang-umlShares av.db curated category or tags: clang, cli, code-analysis, developer-tools.

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.

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