# Install rom-tools with Homebrew

Tools for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. Version 0.288 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rom-tools
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rom-tools
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rom-tools
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rom-tools>
- **Version:** 0.288
- **Source summary:** Tools for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
- **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
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- castool (cli)
- chdman (cli)
- floptool (cli)
- imgtool (cli)
- jedutil (cli)
- ldresample (cli)
- ldverify (cli)
- nltool (cli)
- nlwav (cli)
- pngcmp (cli)
- regrep (cli)
- rom-split (cli)
- romcmp (cli)
- srcclean (cli)
- testkeys (cli)
- unidasm (cli)
- castool (alias)
- chdman (alias)
- floptool (alias)
- imgtool (alias)
- jedutil (alias)
- ldresample (alias)
- ldverify (alias)
- nltool (alias)
- nlwav (alias)
- pngcmp (alias)
- regrep (alias)
- rom-split (alias)
- romcmp (alias)
- srcclean (alias)
- testkeys (alias)
- unidasm (alias)

## Dependencies

- flac
- sdl3
- utf8proc
- zstd

## Build dependencies

- asio
- pkgconf

## Uses from macOS

- expat

## 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: 0.288
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/mamedev/mame
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## 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:** 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:** head, stable


## Related links

- [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.
- [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata.
- [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider.
- [flac](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flac/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [zstd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/zstd/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [mame](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mame/) - Shares the same upstream source repository.
- [advancescan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/advancescan/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games, mame.
- [ucon64](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ucon64/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games, rom, rom-tools.
- [scummvm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/scummvm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games.
- [blastem](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/blastem/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games.
- [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games.
- [dosbox-x](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dosbox-x/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games.
- [fceux](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fceux/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games.
- [huexpress](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/huexpress/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulation, games.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/rom-tools.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/rom-tools.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph