macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sordlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sordMacPorts ports tree · audio/sord/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install sord with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
C library for storing RDF data in memory. Version 0.16.22 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sordAlpine Linux edge package indexes · sord · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libsord-0-0Debian stable package indexes · libsord-0-0 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install sordFedora Rawhide package metadata · sord · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sordnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/so/sord/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sordArch Linux sync databases · sord · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libsord-0-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libsord-0-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C library for storing RDF data in memory
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sord_validate
- sordi
history
Project history and usage
Sord is a lightweight C library for storing RDF statements in memory. Homebrew packages it with small command-line utilities such as `sordi` and `sord_validate`, but its core identity is as a reusable RDF model library.
Project history
The official README identifies Sord as a David Robillard project and describes it as a lightweight C library for storing RDF statements in memory. The generated API documentation describes the library as an RDF model that stores triples or quads and can search them by indexed patterns.
The GitLab project metadata records the public repository as created in April 2019, while the README carries earlier copyright years. Public releases continued through the 0.16 series, including 0.16.22 in 2026.
Adoption history
Sord is specialized infrastructure for RDF and Semantic Web tooling, so its adoption is quieter than a developer-facing CLI. The package-manager metadata in this batch nevertheless shows it packaged across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, MacPorts, Nix, and openSUSE.
That distribution pattern is typical for C libraries that become plumbing: users may install them directly for `sordi` or `sord_validate`, but many encounters happen through dependent RDF or audio/metadata tooling in Unix package graphs.
How it is used
Library users create a Sord world and model, add RDF nodes and quads, and search by subject, predicate, object, or graph patterns. The official docs emphasize indexed storage and functions for reading, writing, iterating, and querying models.
CLI users generally use the packaged utilities for RDF conversion or validation tasks, while developers link against the C library for in-memory RDF storage.
Why package nerds care
Sord matters to package nerds because it is small, C-based Semantic Web plumbing: easy to ship, useful to link, and often noticed only when a dependency tree needs RDF support.
Its presence in many Unix package managers also reflects a long-running open-source pattern: narrow C libraries with stable ABIs become shared infrastructure for higher-level tools.
Timeline
- 2011: README copyright years begin for the Sord project.
- 2019: Public GitLab project created.
- 2021: Sord 0.16.8 released.
- 2026: Sord 0.16.22 released.
Related projects
- Serd is the adjacent RDF syntax library referenced by Sord's API documentation.
- LV2 and other Drobilla-maintained audio and metadata projects commonly sit near Sord in package dependency graphs.
- RDF, Turtle, and Semantic Web tooling are the broader ecosystem Sord serves.
Sources
- https://drobilla.net/docs/sord/
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/drobilla%2Fsord
- https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/drobilla%2Fsord/releases
- https://gitlab.com/drobilla/sord
- https://gitlab.com/drobilla/sord/-/raw/main/README.md
- input.json source_facts.executables
- input.json source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
sord_validate | cli | global executable | |
sordi | 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 version0.16.22
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://drobilla.net/software/sord.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sord |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.22 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sord |
| Homepage | https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html |
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/drobilla/sord |
| Upstream docs | https://drobilla.net/docs/sord |
| License | ISC |
| Source archive | https://download.drobilla.net/sord-0.16.22.tar.xz |
| Dependencies | pcre2, serd, zix |
| Build dependencies | meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| 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 | sord |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
libsord-0-0 0.16.18-1
library for storing RDF data in memory
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install libsord-0-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sord
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Debian apt95%
libsord-dev 0.16.18-1
library for storing RDF data in memory (development files)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install libsord-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sord
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Debian apt95%
libsord-doc 0.16.18-1
library for storing RDF data in memory (documentation)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install libsord-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: sord
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Debian apt95%
sordi 0.16.18-1
library for storing RDF data in memory - utilities
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install sordi- Section: text
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sord
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Nix95%
sord
nix profile install nixpkgs#sord- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Ubuntu apt95%
libsord-0-0 0.16.16-2build1
library for storing RDF data in memory
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install libsord-0-0- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sord
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Ubuntu apt95%
libsord-dev 0.16.16-2build1
library for storing RDF data in memory (development files)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install libsord-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sord
- 3 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Ubuntu apt95%
libsord-doc 0.16.16-2build1
library for storing RDF data in memory (documentation)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install libsord-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: sord
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
Ubuntu apt95%
sordi 0.16.16-2build1
library for storing RDF data in memory - utilities
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo apt install sordi- Section: universe/text
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: sord
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
apk95%
sord 0.16.22-r0
C library for storing RDF data in memory
https://drobilla.net/software/sord
sudo apk add sord- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sord
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
apk95%
sord-dev 0.16.22-r0
C library for storing RDF data in memory (development files)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord
sudo apk add sord-dev- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sord
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
apk95%
sord-doc 0.16.22-r0
C library for storing RDF data in memory (documentation)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord
sudo apk add sord-doc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sord
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
apk95%
sord-libs 0.16.22-r0
C library for storing RDF data in memory (libraries)
https://drobilla.net/software/sord
sudo apk add sord-libs- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: sord
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
dnf95%
sord 0.16.22-1.fc45
A lightweight Resource Description Framework (RDF) C library
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo dnf install sord- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: sord
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
dnf95%
sord-devel 0.16.22-1.fc45
Development libraries and headers for sord
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo dnf install sord-devel- License: ISC
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: sord
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
pacman95%
sord 0.16.22-1
A lightweight C library for storing RDF data in memory
https://drobilla.net/software/sord.html
sudo pacman -S sord- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Sord
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
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment