macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install spirv-crosslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install spirv-crossMacPorts ports tree · graphics/spirv-cross/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install spirv-cross with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Performing reflection and disassembling SPIR-V. Version 1.4.350.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libspirv-cross-c-shared-devDebian stable package indexes · libspirv-cross-c-shared-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#spirv-crossnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sp/spirv-cross/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S spirv-crossArch Linux sync databases · spirv-cross · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libspirv-cross-c-shared0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libspirv-cross-c-shared0 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Performing reflection and disassembling SPIR-V
Project links
Commands and aliases
- spirv-cross
history
Project history and usage
SPIRV-Cross is a Khronos Group tool and library for parsing SPIR-V, converting it to shader languages such as GLSL, MSL, and HLSL, and producing reflection data.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in April 2016, early in the Vulkan/SPIR-V tooling era. The README describes SPIRV-Cross as a tool designed for parsing and converting SPIR-V to other shader languages.
Adoption history
SPIRV-Cross became part of graphics developer package sets because SPIR-V tooling is needed outside full SDK installs. The input facts list Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu development packages, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE packages.
How it is used
The README documents both library features and direct CLI examples such as compiling a shader to SPIR-V with glslangValidator and then running `spirv-cross` to emit GLSL ES, desktop GLSL, or reflected output.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, SPIRV-Cross sits at a useful boundary: it is a standalone CLI, a C/C++ library, and a bridge between Vulkan-era intermediate representation and platform shader languages, so downstream tools want it available as a normal dependency.
Timeline
- 2016: GitHub repository created.
- 2018: GitHub wiki home page edited with a Reflection API user guide link.
- 2023: README records branch rename from master to main on January 12.
- 2026: GitHub tags show Vulkan SDK-tagged releases, including vulkan-sdk-1.4.350.1.
Related projects
- SPIR-V
- Vulkan SDK
- glslangValidator
- GLSL
- HLSL
- Metal Shading Language
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for spirv-cross. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
spirv-cross | 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 version1.4.350.1
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Crossnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:spirv-cross |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.350.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/spirv-cross |
| Homepage | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross |
| Repository | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND CC-BY-4.0 AND MIT-Khronos-old |
| Source archive | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross/archive/refs/tags/vulkan-sdk-1.4.350.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18T20:35:31Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| 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 | spirv-cross |
| Version Scheme | 1 |
| 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 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%
libspirv-cross-c-shared-dev 2021.01.15+1.4.304.1-2
Convert SPIR-V to other shader languages (development files)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo apt install libspirv-cross-c-shared-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
Debian apt95%
libspirv-cross-c-shared0 2021.01.15+1.4.304.1-2
Convert SPIR-V to other shader languages (shared library)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo apt install libspirv-cross-c-shared0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
Debian apt95%
spirv-cross 2021.01.15+1.4.304.1-2
Convert SPIR-V to other shader languages (CLI tool)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo apt install spirv-cross- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
Nix95%
spirv-cross
nix profile install nixpkgs#spirv-cross- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
Ubuntu apt95%
libspirv-cross-c-shared-dev 2021.01.15+1.3.239.0-1build1
Convert SPIR-V to other shader languages (development files)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo apt install libspirv-cross-c-shared-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
Ubuntu apt95%
libspirv-cross-c-shared0 2021.01.15+1.3.239.0-1build1
Convert SPIR-V to other shader languages (shared library)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo apt install libspirv-cross-c-shared0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
Ubuntu apt95%
spirv-cross 2021.01.15+1.3.239.0-1build1
Convert SPIR-V to other shader languages (CLI tool)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo apt install spirv-cross- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
pacman95%
spirv-cross 1.4.350.0-1
Tool and library for parsing and converting SPIR-V to other shader languages
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross/
sudo pacman -S spirv-cross- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
zypper95%
libspirv-cross-c-shared0 1.4.313.0-1.3
Library for SPIR-V reflection and disassembly
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo zypper install libspirv-cross-c-shared0- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
zypper95%
spirv-cross 1.4.313.0-1.3
Tool and library for SPIR-V reflection and disassembly
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo zypper install spirv-cross- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
zypper95%
spirv-cross-devel 1.4.313.0-1.3
Development headers for the SPIRV-Cross library
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross
sudo zypper install spirv-cross-devel- License: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-cross
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
MacPorts95%
spirv-cross
sudo port install spirv-cross- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Cross
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