Credential access
Reads local package config and environment paths, not secrets by default.
brew / approval gates
Install pkgconf with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit. Version 2.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01.
agent safety
Agent safety answer
pkgconf resolves build flags that influence native builds and linked artifacts.
Remote mutation
Does not mutate remote systems directly.
Publish/artifact risk
Can influence compiled artifact behavior through build metadata.
Recommended control
Gate use only when paired with release builds or untrusted search paths.
Agent-use guidance
Allow normal build introspection; require approval for release builds using untrusted pkg-config paths.
install
Additional install commands
macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install pkgconflocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install pkgconfMacPorts ports tree · devel/pkgconf/Portfile · source: api.github.com
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add pkgconfAlpine Linux edge package indexes · pkgconf · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libpkgconf-devDebian stable package indexes · libpkgconf-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install bomtoolFedora Rawhide package metadata · bomtool · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#pkgconfnixpkgs package indexes · pkgconf · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S pkgconfArch Linux sync databases · pkgconf · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libpkgconf-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libpkgconf-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/pkg-configScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/pkg-config.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bomtool
- pkg-config
- pkgconf
approval gates
Human review metadata for risky commands
The local approval-gate seed includes 3 rules for pkgconf. Covered entrypoints: pkg-config, pkgconf. Severity labels: low, medium. Coverage: partial, reviewed 2026-05-21.
Example gated actions
- Print compiler or linker flags derived from package metadata.
- Add caller-supplied package metadata search paths.
- Use environment-controlled package metadata search paths.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bomtool | cli | global executable | |
pkg-config | cli | global executable | |
pkgconf | 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 version2.5.1
manager updated2026-07-01
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconfnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:pkgconf |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pkgconf |
| Homepage | https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf |
| Repository | https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf#readme |
| License | ISC |
| Source archive | https://distfiles.ariadne.space/pkgconf/pkgconf-2.5.1.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-01T13:34:57-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, ventura, 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 | pkgconf |
| Aliases |
|
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
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%
libpkgconf-dev 1.8.1-4
development files for pkgconf
sudo apt install libpkgconf-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Debian apt95%
libpkgconf3 1.8.1-4
shared library for pkgconf
sudo apt install libpkgconf3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Debian apt95%
pkg-config 1.8.1-4
manage compile and link flags for libraries (transitional package)
sudo apt install pkg-config- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Debian apt95%
pkgconf 1.8.1-4
manage compile and link flags for libraries
sudo apt install pkgconf- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Debian apt95%
pkgconf-bin 1.8.1-4
manage compile and link flags for libraries (binaries)
sudo apt install pkgconf-bin- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Nix95%
pkgconf
nix profile install nixpkgs#pkgconf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Ubuntu apt95%
libpkgconf-dev 1.8.1-2build1
development files for pkgconf
sudo apt install libpkgconf-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Ubuntu apt95%
libpkgconf3 1.8.1-2build1
shared library for pkgconf
sudo apt install libpkgconf3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Ubuntu apt95%
pkg-config 1.8.1-2build1
manage compile and link flags for libraries (transitional package)
sudo apt install pkg-config- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Ubuntu apt95%
pkgconf 1.8.1-2build1
manage compile and link flags for libraries
sudo apt install pkgconf- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
Ubuntu apt95%
pkgconf-bin 1.8.1-2build1
manage compile and link flags for libraries (binaries)
sudo apt install pkgconf-bin- Section: devel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
apk95%
pkgconf 2.5.1-r0
development framework configuration tools
https://gitea.treehouse.systems/ariadne/pkgconf
sudo apk add pkgconf- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
apk95%
pkgconf-dev 2.5.1-r0
development framework configuration tools (development files)
https://gitea.treehouse.systems/ariadne/pkgconf
sudo apk add pkgconf-dev- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
apk95%
pkgconf-doc 2.5.1-r0
development framework configuration tools (documentation)
https://gitea.treehouse.systems/ariadne/pkgconf
sudo apk add pkgconf-doc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
dnf95%
bomtool 2.5.1-1.fc45
Simple SBOM generator using pc(5) files
sudo dnf install bomtool- License: ISC AND BSD-4-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND pkgconf AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
dnf95%
libpkgconf 2.5.1-1.fc45
Backend library for pkgconf
sudo dnf install libpkgconf- License: ISC AND BSD-4-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND pkgconf AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: pkgconf
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Pkgconf
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
- approval-gate seed metadata
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated agent safety answer
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment