install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install lutgen

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add lutgen

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#lutgen

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/lutgen

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/lutgen.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Blazingly fast interpolated LUT generator and applicator for color palettes

Project links

Commands and aliases

lutgen

history

Project history and usage

Lutgen is a Rust project for generating and applying interpolated lookup tables for color palettes. The upstream README describes it as a fast LUT utility for arbitrary and popular color palettes, with both CLI and Studio packaging.

Project history

The ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs repository was created in 2023 and developed as a Rust workspace containing CLI, Studio, and library components. The README centers the project on recoloring images to desktop color schemes, with examples for Hald CLUTs and color corrections.

Lutgen's documentation has a dedicated wiki at lut.sh, while the repository README documents source installation, crates.io packages, a Nix flake, and development-shell commands.

Adoption history

The supplied package metadata lists Lutgen across Alpine APK, Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop, and the README adds crates.io and Nix flake installation paths. This makes it a package-manager-friendly desktop theming utility rather than only a Rust crate.

Repository metadata shows a few hundred stars and active maintenance into 2026, which fits a focused but visible audience in color-scheme, wallpaper, and Linux desktop customization communities.

How it is used

Users can install the CLI from source with `cargo install --path crates/cli`, from crates.io as `lutgen-cli`, or through package managers. The project also ships Lutgen Studio and a Rust library documented through docs.rs.

The README emphasizes applying palettes to images and producing Hald CLUT-style outputs, and the Nix flake supports running both `lutgen` and `lutgen-studio` directly.

Why package nerds care

Lutgen is significant for package nerds because it turns a desktop-rice workflow into a small reproducible command-line tool: generate a LUT, apply a palette, and integrate it with package-managed themes or wallpapers.

Its multi-surface packaging, including CLI, GUI, crate, and flake, is a modern Rust packaging pattern where the repository is simultaneously an application, a library, and a theme-tool distribution point.

Timeline

2023: ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs repository created.
2026: GitHub metadata and release listing show continued activity.
2026: Lutgen Studio v0.4.0 published as the latest GitHub release.

Related projects

Hald CLUT workflows are a documented source and output model.
Catppuccin, Gruvbox, and Nord appear in README example outputs.
Nix flakes, crates.io, docs.rs, and Lutgen Studio are related packaging or project surfaces.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs
https://api.github.com/repos/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs/releases/latest
https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs#readme
https://lut.sh/
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for lutgen. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 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.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`lutgen`	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 version1.1.1

manager updated2026-05-14

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedlutgen-v1.1.1

https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:lutgen
Version	1.1.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lutgen
Homepage	https://ozwaldorf.github.io/lutgen-rs/
Repository	https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs
Upstream docs	https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs/archive/refs/tags/lutgen-v1.1.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-14T21:16:41Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
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	lutgen
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%

lutgen

nix profile install nixpkgs#lutgen

normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

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

apk95%

lutgen 1.0.1-r0

Blazingly fast interpolated LUT generator and applicator for arbitrary and popular color palettes

https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs

sudo apk add lutgen

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lutgen
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

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

apk95%

lutgen-bash-completion 1.0.1-r0

Bash completions for lutgen

https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs

sudo apk add lutgen-bash-completion

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lutgen
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lutgen-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lutgen-doc 1.0.1-r0

Blazingly fast interpolated LUT generator and applicator for arbitrary and popular color palettes (documentation)

https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs

sudo apk add lutgen-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lutgen
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

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

apk95%

lutgen-fish-completion 1.0.1-r0

Fish completions for lutgen

https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs

sudo apk add lutgen-fish-completion

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lutgen
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lutgen-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

lutgen-zsh-completion 1.0.1-r0

Zsh completions for lutgen

https://github.com/ozwaldorf/lutgen-rs

sudo apk add lutgen-zsh-completion

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: lutgen
normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lutgen-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

Scoop95%

main/lutgen

scoop install main/lutgen

normalized package name match
Matched by: Lutgen

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/lutgen.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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/lutgen.yml

Used sources

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cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
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package version freshness
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