macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install msc-generatorlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install msc-generator with Homebrew, apt
Draws signalling charts from textual description. Version 8.6.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install msc-generatorDebian stable package indexes · msc-generator · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Draws signalling charts from textual description
Project links
Commands and aliases
- msc-gen
history
Project history and usage
Msc-generator grew out of the same text-to-diagram tradition as mscgen. Its own manual describes the signalling-chart engine as a heavily extended and completely rewritten version of Michael C. McTernan's mscgen 0.08, with the focus shifted from interprocess communication toward networking. It kept command-line compatibility with mscgen so tools wired to mscgen, including Doxygen workflows, could use Msc-generator as a drop-in renderer, and version 4.5 added a dedicated mscgen compatibility mode.
How it is used
The project expanded beyond classic Message Sequence Charts. The README records a Windows GUI with OLE embedding in version 2.2, a new drawing engine in version 3.0, Graphviz DOT graph support in version 5.0, a block-diagram language in version 6.0, a Linux and macOS GUI launched with `msc-gen --gui` in version 7.0, and a new Office-document embedding method in version 8.0. In practice, users write chart descriptions as text and render signalling charts, Graphviz-style graphs, or block diagrams through `msc-gen` or the GUI, with output suitable for documentation and Office documents. Its package niche is the richer successor to mscgen: heavier than the small original tool, but broader in chart types, GUI support, and document embedding.
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 8 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
msc-gen | 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 version8.6.4
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generatornone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:msc-generator |
|---|---|
| Version | 8.6.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/msc-generator |
| Homepage | https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator |
| Upstream docs | https://msc-generator.gitlab.io/msc-generator |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/31167732/packages/generic/msc-generator/8.6.4/msc-generator-8.6.4.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:05:33-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | cairo, fontconfig, gcc, glpk, graphviz, libpng, sdl2-compat, tinyxml2 |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, bison, gnu-sed, help2man, make, pkgconf |
| 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 | msc-generator |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| 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%
msc-generator 8.6.2-4
Draws signalling charts from textual description
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 12 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Debian apt95%
msc-generator-doc 8.6.2-4
Documentation for msc-generator
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: msc-generator
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Debian apt95%
msc-generator-nox 8.6.2-4
Draws signalling charts from textual description (no-X version)
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-nox- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: msc-generator
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Ubuntu apt95%
msc-generator 8.5-1ubuntu1
Draws signalling charts from textual description
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 12 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Ubuntu apt95%
msc-generator-doc 8.5-1ubuntu1
Documentation for msc-generator
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: msc-generator
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
Ubuntu apt95%
msc-generator-nox 8.5-1ubuntu1
Draws signalling charts from textual description (no-X version)
https://gitlab.com/msc-generator/msc-generator
sudo apt install msc-generator-nox- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: msc-generator
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Msc Generator
source trail
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