install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dtools

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add dtools

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dtools · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dtools

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dtools

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

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install dustmite

Debian stable package indexes · dustmite · source: deb.debian.org

overview

Package summary

D programming language tools

Project links

Commands and aliases

ddemangle
dustmite
rdmd

history

Project history and usage

dtools is the Homebrew packaging name for the D language's ancillary tools repository. It packages command-line utilities around the D compiler ecosystem, most visibly `rdmd`, `dustmite`, and `ddemangle`.

Project history

The dlang/tools repository was created in 2011 and describes itself as hosting tools redistributed with DMD or used internally for D build tasks. The public tools table includes a D symbol demangler, the `rdmd` build/run helper, and DustMite, a test-case minimization tool.

Adoption history

The tools are adopted as part of the D language toolchain rather than as a standalone end-user application. Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, Nix, and other package systems expose some or all of these utilities, with Debian-family packages especially focusing on DustMite.

How it is used

`rdmd` is used to compile and run D source files with dependency tracking, `ddemangle` decodes D symbol names, and `dustmite` reduces failing source trees or test cases. The upstream README also documents building all tools with `make all` or individual tools with DUB.

Why package nerds care

dtools is interesting because it is not one app: it is a grab bag of language-maintainer utilities that package managers have to present as a coherent formula. It also preserves older D workflow habits, such as single-file execution with `rdmd` and minimization with DustMite, in a single installable package.

Timeline

2011: Public dlang/tools GitHub repository created.
2010s: Repository becomes the home for DMD-redistributed and internal D build tools.
2020s: Homebrew formula tracks dlang/tools release tags and installs public tools such as `ddemangle`, `dustmite`, and `rdmd`.

Related projects

Closely related projects include DMD, DUB, the D language website, the D wiki's development-tools index, and the original DustMite documentation.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: yellow

generalized runtime or code generation signal.

Risk classifier

yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime

Why

generalized runtime or code generation signal

Signals

text:programming language

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 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
`ddemangle`	cli	global executable
`dustmite`	cli	global executable
`rdmd`	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 version2.112.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.112.0

https://github.com/dlang/tools

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dtools
Version	2.112.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dtools
Homepage	https://dlang.org/
Repository	https://github.com/dlang/tools
Upstream docs	https://dlang.org/
License	BSL-1.0
Source archive	https://github.com/dlang/tools/archive/refs/tags/v2.112.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	dub, ldc
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	dtools
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%

dtools

nix profile install nixpkgs#dtools

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dtools

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

apk95%

dtools 2.112.0-r1

Ancillary tools for the D programming language compiler

https://github.com/dlang/tools

sudo apk add dtools

License: BSL-1.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dtools
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dtools

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dtools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

dtools 2.112.0-1

Ancilliary tools for the D programming language

https://www.dlang.org

sudo pacman -S dtools

License: BSL-1.0
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
3 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dtools

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

Debian apt92%

dustmite 0.0.430-2.1+b1

Tool for minimizing D source code

https://github.com/CyberShadow/DustMite/wiki

sudo apt install dustmite

Section: devel
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: dustmite
3 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Dustmite

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: dustmite from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Ubuntu apt92%

dustmite 0.0.430-2.1

Tool for minimizing D source code

https://github.com/CyberShadow/DustMite/wiki

sudo apt install dustmite

Section: universe/devel
Architecture: amd64
3 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Dustmite

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: dustmite from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.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/dtools.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

Install dtools with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, apt