macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ccachelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ccacheMacPorts ports tree · devel/ccache/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ccache with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Object-file caching compiler wrapper. Version 4.13.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-06.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ccacheAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ccache · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ccacheDebian stable package indexes · ccache · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ccacheFedora Rawhide package metadata · ccache · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ccachenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cc/ccache/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ccacheArch Linux sync databases · ccache · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ccacheopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ccache · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install ccacheChocolatey community package catalog · ccache · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/ccacheScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ccache.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Ccache.Ccache -eWindows Package Manager source index · Ccache.Ccache · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Object-file caching compiler wrapper
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ccache
history
Project history and usage
Ccache is a compiler cache that speeds up recompilation by caching prior compilations and detecting when the same compilation is being done again.
Project history
The official credits page says ccache was originally written by Andrew Tridgell, inspired by Erik Thiele's compilercache shell script, and has been developed and maintained by Joel Rosdahl since 2010.
Adoption history
The official site presents ccache as a cross-platform build accelerator supporting GCC, Clang, MSVC, and similar compilers on Linux, Windows, macOS, and other Unix-like systems. The supplied package facts show broad package-manager availability, including Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, Nix, MacPorts, Chocolatey, Scoop, winget, Alpine, Arch, Ubuntu, and zypper.
How it is used
Ccache is used by developers and build farms to speed repeated clean builds, branch builds, and shared compilation servers. The manual documents command modes, statistics, automatic cleanup, local and remote storage, cache-specific and directory-specific configuration files, environment variables, and direct/depend modes.
Why package nerds care
Few developer packages are as visibly package-manager-adjacent as ccache: it is commonly installed globally, inserted ahead of compilers in PATH or build-system variables, and tuned through predictable config files and environment variables. It is also a useful packaging stress test because it wraps many compilers while trying to preserve exact compiler output.
Timeline
- 2010: Official credits identify Joel Rosdahl as maintainer from this year.
- 2016-06-06: Official news says source code and bug tracking moved to GitHub.
- 2019-04-03: Official news says the website moved to ccache.dev.
- 2026-05-04: Official news lists ccache 4.13.6 as released.
Related projects
- Erik Thiele's compilercache, GCC, Clang, MSVC, distcc-style compiler-wrapper workflows, and remote cache/storage helpers.
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 6 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 7 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.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
$CCACHE_CONFIGPATH$CCACHE_DIR/ccache.conf<cache_dir>/ccache.conf~/.ccache/ccache.conf$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ccache/ccache.conf~/.config/ccache/ccache.conf- macOS
$CCACHE_CONFIGPATH$CCACHE_DIR/ccache.conf<cache_dir>/ccache.conf~/.ccache/ccache.conf$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ccache/ccache.conf~/Library/Preferences/ccache/ccache.conf- Windows
%CCACHE_CONFIGPATH%%CCACHE_DIR%/ccache.conf<cache_dir>\ccache.conf%USERPROFILE%\.ccache\ccache.conf%LOCALAPPDATA%\ccache\ccache.conf%APPDATA%\ccache\ccache.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ccache | 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 version4.13.6
manager updated2026-06-06
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/ccache/ccache
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/ccache/ccachenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ccache |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.13.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ccache |
| Homepage | https://ccache.dev/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ccache/ccache |
| Upstream docs | https://ccache.dev/documentation.html |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ccache/ccache/releases/download/v4.13.6/ccache-4.13.6.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-06T10:04:21Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | blake3, fmt, hiredis, openssl@3, xxhash, zstd |
| Build dependencies | asciidoctor, cmake, cpp-httplib, doctest, pkgconf, span-lite, tl-expected |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | To install symlinks for compilers that will automatically use ccache, prepend this directory to your PATH: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/ccache/libexec If this is an upgrade and you have previously added the symlinks to your PATH, you may need to modify it to the path specified above so it points to the current version. NOTE: ccache can prevent some software from compiling. ALSO NOTE: The brew command, by design, will never use ccache. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ccache |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| 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%
ccache 4.11.2-2
Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code
sudo apt install ccache- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 7 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
Nix95%
ccache
nix profile install nixpkgs#ccache- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
Ubuntu apt95%
ccache 4.9.1-1
Compiler cache for fast recompilation of C/C++ code
sudo apt install ccache- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
apk95%
ccache 4.13.6-r0
fast C/C++ compiler cache
sudo apk add ccache- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ccache
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
apk95%
ccache-doc 4.13.6-r0
fast C/C++ compiler cache (documentation)
sudo apk add ccache-doc- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ccache
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
dnf95%
ccache 4.13.6-1.fc45
C/C++ compiler cache
sudo dnf install ccache- License: GPL-3.0-or-later AND Apache-2.0 AND BSL-1.0 AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ccache
- 17 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
pacman95%
ccache 4.13.6-1
Compiler cache that speeds up recompilation by caching previous compilations
sudo pacman -S ccache- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 10 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
zypper95%
ccache 4.13.6-1.1
A Fast C/C++ Compiler Cache
sudo zypper install ccache- License: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ccache
- 9 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
MacPorts95%
ccache
sudo port install ccache- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
Chocolatey95%
ccache
choco install ccache- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
Scoop95%
main/ccache
scoop install main/ccache- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
winget95%
Ccache.Ccache
winget install --id Ccache.Ccache -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ccache
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 configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment