# Install nfcutils with Homebrew, zypper Near Field Communication (NFC) tools under POSIX systems. Version 0.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:nfcutils ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install nfcutils ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install nfcutils ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nfcutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:nfcutils - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.3.2 - **Source summary:** Near Field Communication (NFC) tools under POSIX systems - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-18T03:04:12Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - lsnfc (cli) - lsnfc (alias) ## Dependencies - libnfc - libusb - libusb-compat ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## 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: 0.3.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/nfc-tools/nfcutils - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage nfcutils is a small NFC tools package from the nfc-tools ecosystem. Its main executable, `lsnfc`, lists NFC tags detected in the field of a connected NFC device. ### Project history The public trail is sparse. The nfc-tools project page presents nfcutils as source hosted on GitHub, while the Homebrew formula still fetches the 0.3.2 release tarball from the Google Code archive. The GitHub repository showed 61 commits, no published GitHub releases, and a C-only codebase when researched. ### Adoption history Adoption appears niche and hardware-driven: people install it only when they have a libnfc-compatible reader and need a minimal POSIX command to enumerate nearby NFC tags. GitHub showed about 30 stars and 15 forks, and the Homebrew API generated on 2026-07-01 reported 115 installs-on-request in the preceding 365 days. ### How it is used The practical use is direct and small: install libnfc and nfcutils, connect a supported NFC reader, and run `lsnfc` to see tags in range. Users needing read/write workflows, protocol research, or card emulation usually move to other nfc-tools projects or larger NFC applications. ### Why package nerds care nfcutils is mostly significant as a leftover Unix-style companion in the libnfc/nfc-tools family: a tiny CLI, old release source, and little active packaging demand. ### Related projects - libnfc - nfc-tools - libfreefare - mfoc - mfcuk ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for nfcutils. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** nfcutils - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - zypper - nfcutils - 0.3.2-5.37: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: nfcutils from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Near Field Communication (NFC) utilities | http://code.google.com/p/nfc-tools/ ## 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. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [libnfc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libnfc/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [libusb-compat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libusb-compat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ircd-hybrid](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ircd-hybrid/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, posix. - [tinyproxy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tinyproxy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, posix. - [activemq](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/activemq/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [adns](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [aerleon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aerleon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [ahcpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ahcpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [airshare](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/airshare/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [readsb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/readsb/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, libusb, networking. - [rtl_433](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rtl-433/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, libusb, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/nfcutils.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/nfcutils.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