install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cppcms

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cppcms

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

overview

Package summary

Free High Performance Web Development Framework

Project links

Commands and aliases

cppcms_config_find_param
cppcms_make_key
cppcms_run
cppcms_scale
cppcms_tmpl_cc

history

Project history and usage

CppCMS is a free high-performance C++ web development framework, explicitly described by its upstream README as a framework rather than a content-management system.

Project history

The project grew around server-side C++ web development, with upstream positioning it for rapid web application development, high-load services, and both web sites and web services.

Adoption history

CppCMS occupies a smaller niche than web frameworks in scripting languages, but it has been packaged for source-based and Unix-like package ecosystems where C++ developers expect native libraries and command-line helper tools.

How it is used

The Homebrew package exposes helper executables such as cppcms_run, cppcms_scale, cppcms_tmpl_cc, cppcms_make_key, and cppcms_config_find_param, reflecting its use as both a runtime framework and a template/build-time toolchain.

Why package nerds care

For package maintainers, CppCMS is notable as a compiled C++ web framework with its own template compiler and runtime utilities, rather than a single library-only dependency. Upstream also notes that version 1.2 and later use the MIT license.

Timeline

Version 1.2: Upstream README notes availability under the MIT license starting with this version.
Current documentation: Upstream maintains CppCMS 1.x documentation on cppcms.com.

Related projects

Upstream compares CppCMS with frameworks such as Django and Java Servlets to explain its different emphasis on high-load C++ services.

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 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

Command	Kind	Exposure
`cppcms_config_find_param`	cli	global executable
`cppcms_make_key`	cli	global executable
`cppcms_run`	cli	global executable
`cppcms_scale`	cli	global executable
`cppcms_tmpl_cc`	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 version2.0.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.0.1

https://github.com/artyom-beilis/cppcms

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cppcms
Version	2.0.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cppcms
Homepage	http://cppcms.com/wikipp/en/page/main
Repository	https://github.com/artyom-beilis/cppcms
Upstream docs	https://cppcms.com/wikipp/en/page/cppcms_1x
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/artyom-beilis/cppcms/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.1.tar.gz
Dependencies	openssl@3
Build dependencies	cmake
Uses from macOS	python
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	cppcms
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	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.

Nix95%

cppcms

nix profile install nixpkgs#cppcms

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cppcms

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cp/cppcms/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/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.

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.

combined/cppcms.yml

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

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