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Use Objective-C files for shell script-like tasks. Version 1.4 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Use Objective-C files for shell script-like tasks
Project links
Commands and aliases
- objc-run
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Project history and usage
objc-run is a shell script that compiles and executes Objective-C source files so they can be used for small macOS scripting-style tasks without creating an Xcode project. Its README describes it as suitable for jobs such as manipulating plist files and as similar to CodeRunner without a user interface.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on 2014-01-03, with a short burst of activity through early 2014 and tags from 1.0 to 1.4. The repository metadata recorded the last push on 2014-02-10, making it a compact, stable script rather than a long-running framework.
The project wrapped the native Objective-C compiler flow behind a single executable and added two conveniences: shebang-style execution with `#!/usr/bin/env objc-run`, and CocoaPods integration by embedding a Podfile section inside a C comment in the Objective-C source file.
Adoption history
The GitHub repository metadata recorded 424 stars and 13 forks, which is meaningful for a single shell script in the Objective-C tooling niche. Homebrew core packaged version 1.4 as a macOS-only formula with one executable and recorded 31 installs over 365 days in the 2026-07-01 formula JSON.
How it is used
A user runs `objc-run myfile.m arg1 arg2`; the script compiles `myfile.m` into a temporary application named after the source file, launches it with the remaining arguments, and removes the compiled output after execution. With a shebang line and executable bit, the `.m` file can be invoked directly from the terminal.
The CocoaPods feature made the script more useful for small Objective-C programs that wanted third-party libraries without a full project setup: the source file could include pod declarations between `podfile-start` and `podfile-end` markers.
Why package nerds care
objc-run is a small but telling package: it treats Objective-C as a shell-scripting language for Mac automation. For av.db, it belongs with developer conveniences that expose a platform compiler in one command rather than building a new language runtime or project template.
Timeline
- 2014-01-03: the public GitHub repository was created.
- 2014-02-10: GitHub API metadata recorded the repository's last push.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew core formula metadata listed stable version 1.4.
Related projects
- objc-run is tied to clang/Xcode command-line compilation, CocoaPods, macOS Foundation/Cocoa scripting, and small Objective-C command-line programs. It overlaps in spirit with tools such as CodeRunner, but it stays as a terminal script.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:shell
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
objc-run | 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 version1.4
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.4
https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:objc-run |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/objc-run |
| Homepage | https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run |
| Repository | https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run#readme |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/iljaiwas/objc-run/archive/refs/tags/1.4.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | objc-run |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment