macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install spirv-toolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install spirv-toolsMacPorts ports tree · graphics/spirv-tools/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install spirv-tools with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules. Version 1.4.350.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add spirv-toolsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · spirv-tools · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install spirv-toolsDebian stable package indexes · spirv-tools · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install spirv-toolsFedora Rawhide package metadata · spirv-tools · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#spirv-toolsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sp/spirv-tools/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S spirv-toolsArch Linux sync databases · spirv-tools · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libSPIRV-Tools-2026_2openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libSPIRV-Tools-2026_2 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
Project links
Commands and aliases
- spirv-as
- spirv-cfg
- spirv-diff
- spirv-dis
- spirv-lesspipe.sh
- spirv-link
- spirv-lint
- spirv-objdump
- spirv-opt
- spirv-reduce
- spirv-val
history
Project history and usage
SPIRV-Tools is the Khronos Group toolkit of command-line programs and libraries for assembling, disassembling, validating, optimizing, linking, reducing, and inspecting SPIR-V modules.
Project history
SPIR-V became the Khronos-standard binary intermediate language for graphics shaders and compute kernels with the 2015 SPIR-V 1.0 release. SPIRV-Tools grew around that ecosystem as the practical toolbelt for working with modules after frontends emit them and before drivers or runtimes consume them.
The official README describes a shared implementation underneath standalone tools: an assembler, binary parser, disassembler, validator, and optimizer, with stable interfaces for existing features. The project also documents that official releases are distributed through the Vulkan SDK rather than GitHub releases.
Adoption history
The supplied package-manager data lists SPIRV-Tools in Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, and openSUSE-family packaging. Its broad packaging is unsurprising because shader compilers, validation layers, SDKs, and build systems often need the same `spirv-*` commands available on developer machines and CI workers.
How it is used
Common commands include `spirv-as`, `spirv-dis`, `spirv-val`, `spirv-opt`, `spirv-link`, `spirv-reduce`, and `spirv-objdump`. Package users typically install it to validate generated SPIR-V, inspect shader/compiler output, run optimizer passes, or satisfy build dependencies in Vulkan/OpenCL projects.
Why package nerds care
SPIRV-Tools is one of those packages whose command names show up in failing configure logs and CI scripts. It matters to maintainers because it sits at the junction of Khronos specifications, Vulkan SDK releases, SPIRV-Headers grammar updates, and downstream shader/compiler projects.
Timeline
- 2015: Khronos releases SPIR-V 1.0 and announces open source SPIR-V utilities.
- 2016: README version examples begin with the `v2016.x` SPIRV-Tools versioning scheme.
- 2023: README notes that development occurs on the `main` branch.
Related projects
- SPIRV-Headers provides the Khronos headers and grammar files used by SPIR-V tooling.
- SPIRV-LLVM-Translator can use SPIRV-Tools commands such as `spirv-as` and `spirv-val` in its tests and validation workflows.
- The Vulkan SDK is the official release channel named by the SPIRV-Tools README.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for spirv-tools. 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 8 platform targets.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
spirv-as | cli | global executable | |
spirv-cfg | cli | global executable | |
spirv-diff | cli | global executable | |
spirv-dis | cli | global executable | |
spirv-lesspipe.sh | cli | global executable | |
spirv-link | cli | global executable | |
spirv-lint | cli | global executable | |
spirv-objdump | cli | global executable | |
spirv-opt | cli | global executable | |
spirv-reduce | cli | global executable | |
spirv-val | 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 updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Toolsnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:spirv-tools |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.350.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/spirv-tools |
| Homepage | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools |
| Repository | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools/archive/refs/tags/vulkan-sdk-1.4.350.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:06:20-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | cmake, spirv-headers |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, 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-tools |
| 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%
spirv-tools 2025.1~rc1-1
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo apt install spirv-tools- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
Nix95%
spirv-tools
nix profile install nixpkgs#spirv-tools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
Ubuntu apt95%
spirv-tools 2023.6~rc1-2
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo apt install spirv-tools- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
apk95%
spirv-tools 1.4.341.0-r0
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo apk add spirv-tools- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
apk95%
spirv-tools-dbg 1.4.341.0-r0
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules (debug symbols)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo apk add spirv-tools-dbg- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
apk95%
spirv-tools-dev 1.4.341.0-r0
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules (development files)
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo apk add spirv-tools-dev- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
dnf95%
spirv-tools 2026.1-1.fc45
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo dnf install spirv-tools- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 11 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
dnf95%
spirv-tools-devel 2026.1-1.fc45
Development files for spirv-tools
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo dnf install spirv-tools-devel- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
dnf95%
spirv-tools-libs 2026.1-1.fc45
Library files for spirv-tools
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo dnf install spirv-tools-libs- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 5 dependencies
- 8 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
pacman95%
spirv-tools 1:1.4.350.0-1
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
https://www.khronos.org/spirv/
sudo pacman -S spirv-tools- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
zypper95%
libSPIRV-Tools-2026_2 2026.2-1.1
SPIR-V tool component library
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo zypper install libSPIRV-Tools-2026_2- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 4 dependencies
- 8 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
zypper95%
libSPIRV-Tools-2026_2-32bit 2026.2-1.1
SPIR-V tool component library
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo zypper install libSPIRV-Tools-2026_2-32bit- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 5 dependencies
- 8 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
zypper95%
spirv-tools 2026.2-1.1
API and commands for processing SPIR-V modules
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo zypper install spirv-tools- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
zypper95%
spirv-tools-devel 2026.2-1.1
Development headers for the SPIR-V tool library
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo zypper install spirv-tools-devel- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 2 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
zypper95%
spirv-tools-devel-32bit 2026.2-1.1
Development headers for the SPIR-V tool library
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Tools
sudo zypper install spirv-tools-devel-32bit- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Libraries/C and C++
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: spirv-tools
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
MacPorts95%
spirv-tools
sudo port install spirv-tools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Spirv Tools
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