macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install moldlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install moldMacPorts ports tree · devel/mold/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mold with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
Modern Linker. Version 2.41.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-04-13.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add moldAlpine Linux edge package indexes · mold · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install moldDebian stable package indexes · mold · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install moldFedora Rawhide package metadata · mold · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#moldnixpkgs package indexes · mold · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S moldArch Linux sync databases · mold · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install moldopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · mold · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/moldScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mold.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Modern Linker
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ld.mold
- mold
history
Project history and usage
mold is Rui Ueyama's high-speed linker, positioned as a drop-in replacement for existing Unix linkers. The project README says Ueyama had earlier developed LLVM lld and presents mold as several times faster than lld on large debuginfo-enabled binaries, targeting shorter debug-edit-rebuild cycles for C, C++, Rust, and other compiled-language projects.
Project history
The 1.0 release was published as the first stable, production-ready release for Linux-based systems and described mold as a faster replacement for the default GNU linker for many user-land programs. That release also framed Ueyama's linker background as part of the project's credibility. Toolchain adoption followed quickly: GCC 12 gained -fuse-ld=mold support, putting mold alongside BFD, gold, and lld as an explicit compiler-driver linker choice.
Adoption history
mold's technical niche is compatibility plus parallel performance. It competes directly with GNU ld, GNU gold, and LLVM lld, with FOSDEM material describing it as a fast portable ELF linker and arguing that it gained importance for GNU toolchain users because it supports GCC features that matter for large projects. The README documents support across many architectures and explains usage as either invoking mold directly or selecting it through compiler flags.
How it is used
The 2.0.0 release changed the license from AGPL to MIT after the AGPL/commercial dual-licensing approach failed to meet the project's goals. That license change expanded mold's packaging and adoption path, making it easier for distributions, build systems, and commercial users to choose it without copyleft-linking concerns.
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 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ld.mold | cli | global executable | |
mold | 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 version2.41.0
manager updated2026-04-13
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.41.0
https://github.com/rui314/mold
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mold |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.41.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mold |
| Homepage | https://github.com/rui314/mold |
| Repository | https://github.com/rui314/mold |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/rui314/mold#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/rui314/mold/archive/refs/tags/v2.41.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-04-13T15:23:38Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | blake3, tbb, zstd |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | Support for Mach-O targets has been removed. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mold |
| 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.
Debian apt95%
mold 2.37.1+dfsg-1
Drop-in linker
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo apt install mold- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
Nix95%
mold
nix profile install nixpkgs#mold- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
Ubuntu apt95%
mold 2.30.0+dfsg-1build1
Drop-in linker
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo apt install mold- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
apk95%
mold 2.39.1-r0
fast modern linker
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo apk add mold- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mold
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
apk95%
mold-doc 2.39.1-r0
fast modern linker (documentation)
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo apk add mold-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mold
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
dnf95%
mold 2.41.0-1.fc45
A Modern Linker
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo dnf install mold- License: MIT AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mold
- 11 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
pacman95%
mold 2.41.0-1
A Modern Linker
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo pacman -S mold- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
zypper95%
mold 2.41.0-1.2
A Modern Linker (mold)
https://github.com/rui314/mold
sudo zypper install mold- License: MIT
- Category: Development/Tools/Building
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mold
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
MacPorts95%
mold
sudo port install mold- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
Scoop95%
main/mold
scoop install main/mold- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mold
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