# Install nextpnr-ice40 with Homebrew, apk, apt Portable FPGA place and route tool for Lattice iCE40. Version 0.10 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nextpnr-ice40 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nextpnr-ice40 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add nextpnr-ice40 ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nextpnr-ice40 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install nextpnr-ice40 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: nextpnr-ice40 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nextpnr-ice40 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.10 - **Source summary:** Portable FPGA place and route tool for Lattice iCE40 - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:05:37-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - nextpnr-ice40 (cli) - nextpnr-ice40 (alias) ## Dependencies - boost - eigen - icestorm - python@3.14 ## Build dependencies - cmake ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.10 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/YosysHQ/nextpnr - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage nextpnr-ice40 is the Lattice iCE40 build of nextpnr, YosysHQ's portable FPGA place-and-route tool. In the open FPGA stack it sits after synthesis: Yosys emits a JSON netlist, nextpnr-ice40 performs pack/place/route against the iCE40 architecture database, and IceStorm turns the routed ASCII bitstream into a programmable binary. The project matters because it helped move the iCE40 flow away from one-off place-and-route tooling toward a retargetable FOSS framework. Public project material describes nextpnr as vendor-neutral and timing-driven, with iCE40 support backed by Project IceStorm and later support for ECP5, Nexus, Gowin, GateMate, and experimental back ends. ### Project history A 35C3 talk described nextpnr as the next step after Project IceStorm, replacing arachne-pnr in the open-source iCE40 flow while opening a path to multiple FPGA vendors. The 2019 Yosys+nextpnr paper framed the combination of Yosys and nextpnr as an architecture-neutral open-source Verilog-to-bitstream framework for commercial FPGAs, with iCE40 and ECP5 as hardware-proven early targets. ### Adoption history Adoption is strongest among people using small Lattice iCE40 boards, open hardware examples, CI-able FPGA builds, and education/hobbyist workflows where the vendor IDE is too heavy. GitHub showed about 1.7k stars and 318 forks on the nextpnr repository when researched, and the Homebrew API generated on 2026-04-23 reported 50 installs-on-request in the preceding 365 days for the separate nextpnr-ice40 formula. ### How it is used Package nerd usage is usually scripted: synthesize Verilog with `yosys -p 'synth_ice40 ... -json design.json'`, run `nextpnr-ice40 --json design.json --pcf pins.pcf --asc design.asc`, then use `icepack` and `iceprog` from IceStorm. The Homebrew formula encodes that relationship directly by depending on `icestorm` and using `yosys` for its test dependency. ### Why package nerds care The formula is intentionally architecture-specific rather than a monolithic all-FPGA build. That packaging shape mirrors nextpnr's build system, where `-DARCH=ice40` builds the iCE40 executable and keeps users from pulling every supported architecture database when they only need Lattice iCE40. ### Timeline - 2018-12: 35C3 talk presented nextpnr as a retargetable FOSS place-and-route tool replacing arachne-pnr in the IceStorm flow. - 2019-03: Yosys+nextpnr paper described the framework for open Verilog-to-bitstream flows. - 2026-03-12: GitHub release listing showed nextpnr 0.10 as the latest release. - 2026-04-23: Homebrew formula API generated data for nextpnr-ice40 0.10. ### Related projects - Yosys - Project IceStorm - arachne-pnr - Project Trellis - Project Oxide ### 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:** nextpnr-ice40 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - nextpnr-ice40 - 0.7-1+b2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: nextpnr-ice40 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | FPGA place and route tool for Lattice iCE40 | https://github.com/YosysHQ/nextpnr - Ubuntu apt - nextpnr-ice40 - 0.6-3build5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: nextpnr-ice40 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | FPGA place and route tool for Lattice iCE40 | https://github.com/YosysHQ/nextpnr - apk - nextpnr-ice40 - 0.7-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: nextpnr-ice40 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | portable FPGA place and route tool for ice40 | https://github.com/YosysHQ/nextpnr ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [icestorm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icestorm/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [cmake](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmake/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [openfpgaloader](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/openfpgaloader/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fpga, hardware. - [prjtrellis](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/prjtrellis/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fpga, hardware. - [i2c-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/i2c-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hardware. - [rggen](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rggen/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fpga, hardware. - [sigrok-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sigrok-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hardware. - [verilator](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/verilator/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, hardware. - [yosys](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/yosys/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, eda, fpga. - [easyeda2kicad](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/easyeda2kicad/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, eda, python. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nextpnr-ice40.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nextpnr-ice40.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 - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph