install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dscanner

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dscanner

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dscanner

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

overview

Package summary

Analyses e.g. the style and syntax of D code

Project links

Commands and aliases

dscanner

history

Project history and usage

D-Scanner is a command-line analysis tool for D source code. It sits in the D language tooling layer as a linter, syntax/style checker, import/token helper, and machine-readable reporting tool for editors and CI.

Project history

The project is maintained under the dlang-community organization and is documented as a source-code analysis tool for D. Its README describes native builds with D compilers, DUB-based installation, Docker usage, linting, autofix support, custom error formats, and GitHub Actions output.

Adoption history

D-Scanner's adoption is largely within the D ecosystem rather than general-purpose developer tooling. Its README notes that many D editors already ship with D-Scanner integration, while package entries in Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and DUB make it available through both system and language package workflows.

How it is used

Typical usage includes `dscanner lint source/` for human-readable diagnostics, `dscanner fix source/` for interactive fixes, `--report` or custom formats for tool integration, and `dscanner.ini` to enable or disable diagnostics.

Why package nerds care

D-Scanner matters to package maintainers because language tooling often needs to be installed outside the language package manager for editor and CI integration. It is a small example of how ecosystem-specific linters become system packages when they need a stable executable on PATH.

Timeline

2010s: D-Scanner becomes part of the D language community tooling ecosystem.
Later: The README documents DUB, Docker, editor, CI, autofix, and `dscanner.ini` workflows.
Community era: The project is maintained in the `dlang-community` GitHub organization.

Related projects

DUB is the D package manager installation path documented by the project.
DMD, LDC, and GDC are supported compiler/build targets called out in the README.
D editors and GitHub Actions are integration targets for D-Scanner output.

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 12 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: dscanner.ini
Windows: dscanner.ini

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dscanner`	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/D-Scanner

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

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dscanner
Version	0.15.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dscanner
Homepage	https://github.com/dlang-community/D-Scanner
Repository	https://github.com/dlang-community/D-Scanner
Upstream docs	https://github.com/dlang-community/D-Scanner#readme
License	BSL-1.0
Source archive	https://github.com/dlang-community/D-Scanner.git
Build dependencies	ldc
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, 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	dscanner
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%

dscanner

nix profile install nixpkgs#dscanner

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dscanner

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

pacman95%

dscanner 0.15.2-2

Swiss-army knife for D source code

https://github.com/dlang-community/D-Scanner

sudo pacman -S dscanner

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

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: dscanner 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/dscanner.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

Install dscanner with Homebrew, Nix, pacman