install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dfmt

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dfmt

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dfmt

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

overview

Package summary

Formatter for D source code

Project links

Commands and aliases

dfmt

history

Project history and usage

dfmt is a formatter for D source code. It can read from stdin or a file, write formatted output to stdout, edit files in place, and use EditorConfig files for formatting settings.

Project history

The official tag history begins in 2015 with the 0.1.x series. The README describes the tool as beta quality and documents both DUB and source builds, reflecting its role inside the D language tooling ecosystem.

Adoption history

dfmt follows the formatter pattern familiar from other language communities: a small command-line tool that can be invoked directly, integrated into editors, or run by project scripts while reading shared formatting policy from `.editorconfig`.

How it is used

By default dfmt reads D source from stdin and writes to stdout. When given a file and `--inplace`, it rewrites that file, while command-line options can override settings discovered through applicable `.editorconfig` files.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, dfmt is the D ecosystem's conventional formatting binary: packaging it gives editors and build scripts a reproducible formatter without requiring each project to vendor the formatter itself.

Timeline

2015: v0.1.0 appears in the official tag history.
2023: v0.15.0 is tagged after beta releases.
2024: v0.15.2 is tagged.

Related projects

dfmt is related to DUB, D compiler toolchains such as DMD and LDC, EditorConfig, and libdparse.

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 10 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.

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.

Unix: .editorconfig

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dfmt`	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 version0.15.2

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmt

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmtnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dfmt
Version	0.15.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dfmt
Homepage	https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmt
Repository	https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmt
Upstream docs	https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmt#readme
License	BSL-1.0
Source archive	https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmt.git
Build dependencies	ldc
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	dfmt
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.

Nix95%

dfmt

nix profile install nixpkgs#dfmt

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dfmt

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/df/dfmt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

pacman95%

dfmt 0.15.2-1

Dfmt is a formatter for D source code

https://github.com/dlang-community/dfmt

sudo pacman -S dfmt

License: BSL-1.0
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dfmt

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

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/dfmt.yml

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

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