macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cpdflocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install cpdf with Homebrew, apk, dnf, winget
PDF Command-line Tools. Version 2.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add cpdfAlpine Linux edge package indexes · cpdf · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install cpdfFedora Rawhide package metadata · cpdf · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id CoherentGraphics.Cpdf -eWindows Package Manager source index · CoherentGraphics.Cpdf · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
PDF Command-line Tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- cpdf
history
Project history and usage
cpdf is the Coherent PDF command-line tool for editing PDF files, distributed as source under the AGPL with separate commercial licensing available from Coherent Graphics.
Project history
The official source README describes cpdf as both a command-line PDF editing tool and an OCaml library. It directs binary users to a separate cpdf-binaries repository and tells source users to build tagged versions rather than the unstable master branch.
Adoption history
Official packaging information in the README includes OPAM installation for the OCaml library and notes that cpdf may also be available from package managers. The batch source facts list Homebrew, Alpine, Fedora-family, and winget mappings, showing distribution beyond the upstream binary channel.
How it is used
cpdf is used as a command-line document-processing tool for PDF manipulation. The upstream documentation is a PDF manual, while the source tree also builds OCaml library documentation after compilation.
Why package nerds care
cpdf is packaging-relevant because it combines a CLI binary, an OCaml library, AGPL/commercial licensing choices, OPAM installation, upstream binary releases, and downstream OS package entries. That mix affects how packagers choose source tags, license metadata, and binary placement.
Timeline
- Tagged releases: The README instructs GitHub source users to choose a version tag such as v2.9.1.
- 2023: The README notes PDF/UA support was implemented under NLnet grant 2023-12-031.
- 2025: The README notes redaction support is being implemented under NLnet grant 2025-10-235.
- 2026: The README carries Coherent Graphics Ltd copyright through 2026.
Related projects
- The README names camlpdf as a build prerequisite and lists related C, Python, Java, .NET, and JavaScript interfaces, including cpdflib-source, pycpdflib, jcpdf, dotnet-libcpdf, and coherentpdf.js.
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 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 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
cpdf | 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 version2.9.1
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.9.1
https://github.com/johnwhitington/cpdf-source
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cpdf |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cpdf |
| Homepage | https://github.com/johnwhitington/cpdf-source |
| Repository | https://github.com/johnwhitington/cpdf-source |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/johnwhitington/cpdf-source#readme |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Source archive | https://github.com/johnwhitington/cpdf-source/archive/refs/tags/v2.9.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:05-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | camlpdf, ocaml |
| Build dependencies | ocaml-findlib |
| 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 | cpdf |
| 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.
apk95%
cpdf 2.9-r0
Coherent PDF command line tools
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add cpdf- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
apk95%
cpdf-doc 2.9-r0
Coherent PDF command line tools (documentation)
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add cpdf-doc- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
apk95%
libcpdf 2.9-r0
Coherent PDF command line tools (libraries)
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add libcpdf- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
apk95%
libcpdf-dev 2.9-r0
Coherent PDF command line tools (development files)
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add libcpdf-dev- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
apk95%
libcpdf-static 2.9-r0
Coherent PDF command line tools (static library)
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add libcpdf-static- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
apk95%
ocaml-camlpdf 2.9-r0
OCaml library for reading, writing, and modifying PDF files
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add ocaml-camlpdf- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later WITH OCaml-LGPL-linking-exception
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
apk95%
ocaml-cpdf 2.9-r0
Coherent PDF command line tools (OCaml library)
https://community.coherentpdf.com/
sudo apk add ocaml-cpdf- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: cpdf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
dnf95%
cpdf 2.9-1.fc45
Command line tool for processing PDFs
https://github.com/johnwhitington/cpdf-source
sudo dnf install cpdf- License: AGPL-3.0-only and ISC and BSD-3-Clause and CC-BY-4.0 and Unicode-DFS-2015
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ocaml-cpdf
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
winget95%
CoherentGraphics.Cpdf
winget install --id CoherentGraphics.Cpdf -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cpdf
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