macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install tagliblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install taglibMacPorts ports tree · audio/taglib/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install taglib with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Audio metadata library. Version 2.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libtagAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libtag · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libtag-c-devDebian stable package indexes · libtag-c-dev · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mingw32-taglibFedora Rawhide package metadata · mingw32-taglib · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#taglibnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ta/taglib/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S taglibArch Linux sync databases · taglib · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libtag1-devUbuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · libtag1-dev · source: archive.ubuntu.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libtag-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libtag-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Audio metadata library
Project links
Commands and aliases
- taglib-config
history
Project history and usage
TagLib is a long-lived C++ audio metadata library used for reading and editing tags across common music formats. Its package-manager footprint is broad because many desktop, media-library, and audio-tool packages need a small native library for ID3, Vorbis comments, MP4 metadata, FLAC metadata, and related tag formats.
Project history
The official site describes TagLib as a library for reading and editing metadata in popular audio formats, with support for containers including ID3v1, ID3v2, Vorbis comments, MP4, Ogg, Opus, FLAC, Speex, APE, MPC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, TrueAudio, Matroska, WebM, ASF, WMA, DSF, DFF, and tracker files. The project publishes API documentation and release archives from taglib.org, with source development now on GitHub.
Adoption history
TagLib's adoption comes from its role as a reusable native dependency rather than an end-user CLI. The input package facts list packages in Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, Arch, Nix, MacPorts, and openSUSE ecosystems, reflecting the library's use as a system dependency for media applications and audio tooling.
How it is used
Developers usually consume TagLib through headers, the C++ API, C bindings, CMake/pkg-config integration, and the `taglib-config` helper shipped by some packages. The API documentation emphasizes a basic tag interface for common fields, a property-map abstraction for textual metadata, complex properties such as pictures, and format-specific APIs when full control is needed.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about TagLib because it is infrastructure: when it changes ABI, compiler baseline, metadata-format coverage, or CMake exports, downstream media packages notice. The 2.0 release moved to C++17, made a binary-incompatible major-version break, expanded C bindings and complex-property support, and improved CMake `find_package(TagLib)` integration.
Timeline
- 2011: GitHub repository created for the project source.
- 2023: TagLib 1.13.1 released with parsing fixes and build-system improvements.
- 2024: TagLib 2.0 released as a binary-incompatible major version requiring C++17.
- 2025: TagLib 2.1 released with Shorten support and compile-time format configuration.
- 2026: TagLib 2.2 released with Matroska and WebM support.
Related projects
- TagLib relates to ID3, Vorbis comments, FLAC, MP4 metadata, MusicBrainz-style tagging workflows, media players, tag editors, CMake, pkg-config, and distro packaging.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for taglib. 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.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
taglib-config | 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 version2.3
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://taglib.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:taglib |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/taglib |
| Homepage | https://taglib.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/taglib/taglib |
| Upstream docs | https://taglib.org/ |
| License | LGPL-2.1-only OR MPL-1.1 |
| Source archive | https://taglib.org/releases/taglib-2.3.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-04T13:13:44+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | utf8cpp |
| 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 | taglib |
| Aliases |
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| 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 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%
libtag-c-dev 2.0.2-2
audio meta-data library - development files for C bindings
sudo apt install libtag-c-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Debian apt95%
libtag-c2 2.0.2-2
audio meta-data library - C bindings
sudo apt install libtag-c2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Debian apt95%
libtag-dev 2.0.2-2
audio meta-data library - development files
sudo apt install libtag-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Debian apt95%
libtag-doc 2.0.2-2
audio meta-data library - API documentation
sudo apt install libtag-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Debian apt95%
libtag1-dev 2.0.2-2
transitional dummy package
sudo apt install libtag1-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Debian apt95%
libtag2 2.0.2-2
audio meta-data library
sudo apt install libtag2- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Debian apt95%
libtagc0-dev 2.0.2-2
transitional dummy package
sudo apt install libtagc0-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Nix95%
taglib
nix profile install nixpkgs#taglib- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Ubuntu apt95%
libtag1-dev 1.13.1-1build1
audio meta-data library - development files
sudo apt install libtag1-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Ubuntu apt95%
libtag1-doc 1.13.1-1build1
audio meta-data library - API documentation
sudo apt install libtag1-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Ubuntu apt95%
libtag1v5 1.13.1-1build1
audio meta-data library
sudo apt install libtag1v5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Ubuntu apt95%
libtag1v5-vanilla 1.13.1-1build1
audio meta-data library - vanilla flavour
sudo apt install libtag1v5-vanilla- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Ubuntu apt95%
libtagc0 1.13.1-1build1
audio meta-data library - C bindings
sudo apt install libtagc0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
Ubuntu apt95%
libtagc0-dev 1.13.1-1build1
audio meta-data library - development files for C bindings
sudo apt install libtagc0-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: taglib
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
apk95%
libtag 2.2.1-r0
Library for reading and editing metadata of several popular audio formats (libtag lib)
sudo apk add libtag- License: LGPL-2.1-only OR MPL-1.1
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
apk95%
libtag_c 2.2.1-r0
Library for reading and editing metadata of several popular audio formats (libtag_c lib)
sudo apk add libtag_c- License: LGPL-2.1-only OR MPL-1.1
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: taglib
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Taglib
source trail
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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