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C library to use LV2 plugins. Version 0.28.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09.

Install commandSecurity notes

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install lilv

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install lilv

MacPorts ports tree · audio/lilv/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add lilv

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

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install liblilv-0-0

Debian stable package indexes · liblilv-0-0 · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install lilv

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · lilv · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lilv

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S lilv

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install liblilv-0-0

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · liblilv-0-0 · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

C library to use LV2 plugins

Commands and aliases

  • lv2apply
  • lv2bench
  • lv2info
  • lv2ls

history

Project history and usage

Lilv is David Robillard's C library for discovering, inspecting, loading, running, and saving state for LV2 audio plugins. It is infrastructure rather than an end-user audio app: hosts use Lilv so they do not have to implement the LV2 metadata and loading model themselves.

Project history

Lilv sits in the Drobilla/LV2 family of small C libraries that support the LV2 plugin ecosystem. Its documentation describes it as the standard implementation used by nearly all LV2 hosts and as a portable API over the details of the LV2 specification on POSIX, macOS, and Windows.

The project was previously associated with SLV2 in distribution descriptions, then settled into the Lilv name as the LV2 host library. Public tags include early 0.x releases and later 0.24 and 0.28 series releases, reflecting a long-lived support-library role rather than a flashy application release cycle.

Adoption history

Lilv's adoption follows LV2 adoption in Linux and cross-platform audio software. Because LV2 represents plugins as bundles with RDF/Turtle metadata, hosts need reliable discovery, querying, instantiation, UI, and state handling; Lilv became the common package that distributions could provide for that job.

How it is used

Developers link against Lilv from LV2 hosts, plugin test tools, and command-line utilities such as lv2ls, lv2info, lv2apply, and lv2bench. End users usually encounter it indirectly when a DAW, plugin host, or audio workstation package pulls it in.

Why package nerds care

Lilv matters to package maintainers because it is a dependency hinge in the Linux audio stack: a small C library that can determine whether LV2 hosts and plugins discover each other correctly across filesystem layouts, plugin bundles, and platform-specific search paths.

Timeline

  • 2015-11-13: The GitLab tag page records the v0.4.0 Lilv tag after project-specific tag migration.
  • 2020: LV2 1.18.x release notes described the standard as a plugin system with C APIs and self-contained bundles.
  • 2023-10-22: Lilv 0.24.22 was announced on drobilla.net.
  • 2026: Lilv documentation described it as the standard implementation used by nearly all LV2 hosts.

Related projects

  • Lilv is related to LV2 itself, Suil for LV2 plugin UIs, Sratom for LV2 atoms, Serd and Sord for RDF handling, and Jalv as a simple LV2 host. It also sits historically near LADSPA and DSSI, older Linux audio plugin interfaces that LV2 aimed to supersede.

security posture

Risk level: green

library-like package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • library-like package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:library-like

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 6 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 4 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

CommandKindExposureNote
lv2applycliglobal executable
lv2benchcliglobal executable
lv2infocliglobal executable
lv2lscliglobal 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 version0.28.0
manager updated2026-06-09
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:lilv
Version0.28.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lilv
Homepagehttps://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html
Repositoryhttps://gitlab.com/lv2/lilv
Upstream docshttps://drobilla.net/docs/lilv
LicenseISC
Source archivehttps://download.drobilla.net/lilv-0.28.0.tar.xz
Last updated2026-06-09T04:16:18Z
Pulseupdated
Dependencieslibsndfile, lv2, serd, sord, sratom, zix
Build dependenciesmeson, ninja, pkgconf, python@3.14
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namelilv
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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.

Debian apt95%

liblilv-0-0 0.24.26-1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install liblilv-0-0
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: liblilv-0-0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

liblilv-dev 0.24.26-1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins (development files)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install liblilv-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 6 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: liblilv-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

liblilv-doc 0.24.26-1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins (documentation)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install liblilv-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: liblilv-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

lilv-utils 0.24.26-1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins (runtime files)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install lilv-utils
  • Section: sound
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: lilv-utils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

python3-lilv 0.24.26-1

Python bindings for lilv

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install python3-lilv
  • Section: python
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: python3-lilv from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

lilv

nix profile install nixpkgs#lilv
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/lilv/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

liblilv-0-0 0.24.22-1build1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install liblilv-0-0
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 5 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblilv-0-0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

liblilv-dev 0.24.22-1build1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins (development files)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install liblilv-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 6 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: liblilv-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

lilv-utils 0.24.22-1build1

library for simple use of LV2 plugins (runtime files)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install lilv-utils
  • Section: universe/sound
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lilv-utils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

python3-lilv 0.24.22-1build1

Python bindings for lilv

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv.html

sudo apt install python3-lilv
  • Section: universe/python
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-lilv from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

lilv 0.24.26-r1

C library for simpler use of LV2 plugins

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv

sudo apk add lilv
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lilv from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lilv-bash-completion 0.24.26-r1

Bash completions for lilv

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv

sudo apk add lilv-bash-completion
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lilv-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lilv-dev 0.24.26-r1

C library for simpler use of LV2 plugins (development files)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv

sudo apk add lilv-dev
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lilv-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lilv-doc 0.24.26-r1

C library for simpler use of LV2 plugins (documentation)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv

sudo apk add lilv-doc
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lilv-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

lilv-libs 0.24.26-r1

C library for simpler use of LV2 plugins (libraries)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv

sudo apk add lilv-libs
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lilv-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

py3-lilv 0.24.26-r1

C library for simpler use of LV2 plugins (python module)

https://drobilla.net/software/lilv

sudo apk add py3-lilv
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: lilv
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Lilv
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: py3-lilv from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

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  • ninjaBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
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