install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install mkcue

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install mkcue

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#mkcue

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

overview

Package summary

Generate a CUE sheet from a CD

Project links

Commands and aliases

mkcue

history

Project history and usage

mkcue is a small command-line utility that generates a CUE sheet from a CD table of contents. Debian's package description presents it as a companion to abcde for backing up audio CDs as a single FLAC track plus cue sheet.

Project history

The Debian manpage notes that it was written for Debian because the original program did not include one. The current Debian source package is maintained as `mkcue` and has an official Debian source repository on Salsa.

Adoption history

mkcue survives mainly through distribution packaging. Debian, Ubuntu, Homebrew, and Nix package it for users maintaining optical-disc archival workflows.

How it is used

The interface is intentionally small: `mkcue` reads a CD-ROM device, defaults to `/dev/cdrom`, and supports `-t` to exclude tracks above a given count, which is useful for CDs with data tracks.

Its role is metadata extraction for audio-CD backups rather than general cue-sheet editing.

Why package nerds care

mkcue is package-nerd interesting because it is the kind of tiny Unix utility that remains useful only when kept alive by distributions. Its value is narrow, but it composes with abcde, FLAC, and optical-disc archival packages.

Timeline

2008: Debian changelog history records Debian packaging activity for mkcue 1.
2021: Debian bullseye manpage documents the command interface.
2026: Debian sid lists source package mkcue 1-9 with Salsa as the Debian source repository.

Related projects

mkcue is related to abcde, FLAC ripping workflows, cuetools, cue2toc, libdiscid, and Debian sound packages.

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 13 platform targets.

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
`mkcue`	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

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://packages.debian.org/sid/mkcue

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://packages.debian.org/sid/mkcuenone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:mkcue
Version	1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mkcue
Homepage	https://packages.debian.org/sid/mkcue
Repository	https://salsa.debian.org/debian/mkcue
Upstream docs	https://manpages.debian.org/bullseye/mkcue/mkcue.1.en.html
License	LGPL-2.1-or-later
Source archive	https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mkcue/mkcue_1.orig.tar.gz
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, 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	mkcue
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
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%

mkcue 1-8

Generates a CUE sheet from a CD

sudo apt install mkcue

Section: sound
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mkcue

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

Nix95%

mkcue

nix profile install nixpkgs#mkcue

normalized package name match
Matched by: Mkcue

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

Ubuntu apt95%

mkcue 1-7

Generates a CUE sheet from a CD

sudo apt install mkcue

Section: universe/sound
Architecture: amd64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mkcue

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mkcue 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/mkcue.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 mkcue with Homebrew, apt, Nix