macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install imposm3local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install imposmMacPorts ports tree · gis/imposm/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install imposm3 with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Imports OpenStreetMap data into PostgreSQL/PostGIS databases. Version 0.14.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#imposmnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/im/imposm/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Imports OpenStreetMap data into PostgreSQL/PostGIS databases
Project links
Commands and aliases
- imposm
history
Project history and usage
Imposm3 is Omniscale's OpenStreetMap importer for PostgreSQL/PostGIS. It reads OSM PBF data, maps selected features into rendering-oriented schemas, and can apply OSM diff updates after an import.
Project history
The imposm3 repository was created in 2013. The official documentation describes Imposm 3 as a rewrite of Imposm 2 with better performance and support for minutely diff updates.
The rewrite kept the same broad role as earlier Imposm versions, but targeted the increasingly common OSM tile-server workflow: load large PBF extracts into PostGIS, create tables shaped for rendering, and keep them updated from upstream OSM changes.
Adoption history
Imposm3 became part of the map-rendering and tile-service packaging ecosystem because it sits exactly between OSM planet or regional extracts and PostGIS-backed renderers. Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix package metadata in this batch show it packaged for developer and operations workflows rather than as a library-only dependency.
How it is used
Users provide a mapping file, a PBF input, and a PostgreSQL/PostGIS connection. Imposm3 reads, writes, deploys production tables, and can update a database from OSM diff files, making it useful for map tiles, WMS services, and custom geospatial products.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, imposm3 is a classic geospatial CLI: it depends on a specific data culture, OSM PBF and PostGIS, and packages a batch import pipeline into a single command. Its significance is less about end-user desktop visibility and more about reproducible infrastructure for maps.
Timeline
- 2013: Public imposm3 GitHub repository created.
- 2015: Go package documentation for imposm3 described it as a Go rewrite of the previous Python implementation.
- 2022: FreeBSD added an imposm3 port, reflecting continued package-manager interest in OSM import tooling.
Related projects
- Imposm 2 is the predecessor named by the official Imposm3 documentation.
- osm2pgsql, PostGIS, Mapnik, OpenMapTiles-style import pipelines, and OpenStreetMap replication diffs are neighboring projects and workflows.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:database,sql
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
imposm | 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 version0.14.2
manager updated2026-06-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.14.2
https://github.com/omniscale/imposm3
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:imposm3 |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/imposm3 |
| Homepage | https://imposm.org/docs/imposm3/latest/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/omniscale/imposm3 |
| Upstream docs | https://imposm.org/docs/imposm3/latest |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/omniscale/imposm3/archive/refs/tags/v0.14.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-25T13:37:45+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | geos, leveldb |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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 | imposm3 |
| 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 |
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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.
MacPorts94%
imposm
sudo port install imposm- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Imposm
Nix92%
imposm
nix profile install nixpkgs#imposm- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Imposm
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