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Tools for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. Version 0.288 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
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Package summary
Tools for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
Project links
Commands and aliases
- castool
- chdman
- floptool
- imgtool
- jedutil
- ldresample
- ldverify
- nltool
- nlwav
- pngcmp
- regrep
- rom-split
- romcmp
- srcclean
- testkeys
- unidasm
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 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
castool | cli | global executable | |
chdman | cli | global executable | |
floptool | cli | global executable | |
imgtool | cli | global executable | |
jedutil | cli | global executable | |
ldresample | cli | global executable | |
ldverify | cli | global executable | |
nltool | cli | global executable | |
nlwav | cli | global executable | |
pngcmp | cli | global executable | |
regrep | cli | global executable | |
rom-split | cli | global executable | |
romcmp | cli | global executable | |
srcclean | cli | global executable | |
testkeys | cli | global executable | |
unidasm | 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 version0.288
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/mamedev/mame
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/mamedev/mamenone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rom-tools |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.288 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rom-tools |
| Homepage | https://www.mamedev.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/mamedev/mame |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.mamedev.org/tools/index.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mamedev/mame/archive/refs/tags/mame0288.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:06:10-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | flac, sdl3, utf8proc, zstd |
| Build dependencies | asio, pkgconf |
| Uses from macOS | expat |
| 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 | rom-tools |
| 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 |
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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
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment