# Install mpck with Homebrew Check MP3 files for errors. Version 0.21 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mpck ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mpck ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:mpck - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.21 - **Source summary:** Check MP3 files for errors - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - mpck (cli) - mpck (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.21 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://checkmate.gissen.nl/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage mpck is the command-line half of Checkmate MP3 Checker, a GPL-licensed utility associated with Sjoerd Langkemper's Sjord/checkmate project. Checkmate scans MP3 files for structural errors: whether frames are in the expected places, whether frame headers are correct, and whether those headers remain consistent through the file. The project ships both a Windows Explorer-like graphical program and mpck, the cross-platform command-line program for Windows, Linux, and Unix-like systems. ### How it is used The changelog shows a long incremental history rather than a broad ecosystem story: the early releases added CRC handling, filename checks, Windows support, and the rename to mpck; later versions added XML output, mmap-based scanning for large files, recursive scanning fixes, files larger than 4 GB, APE tag support, and corrected exit codes. In practice, mpck is used as a validator for MP3 collections or ingestion pipelines, where a CLI that exits usefully and can report bad files is more convenient than a desktop checker. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** mpck - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [mp3val](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3val/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3, validation. - [mp3check](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3check/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3, validation. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [clamz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clamz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [easy-tag](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/easy-tag/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [ebook2cw](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ebook2cw/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [id3lib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/id3lib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [id3v2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/id3v2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mp3. - [mp3cat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3cat/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, files, media, mp3. - [mp3splt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mp3splt/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, files, media, mp3. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/mpck.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/mpck.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph