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brew install ufbt

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overview

Package summary

Compact tool for building and debugging applications for Flipper Zero

Project links

Commands and aliases

ufbt
ufbt-bootstrap

history

Project history and usage

uFBT, the micro Flipper Build Tool, is Flipper Devices' compact build and debugging tool for Flipper Zero applications. It packages the common app-development path so developers do not have to build the full firmware tree just to compile and test a single app.

Project history

The uFBT repository was created in 2022, and official releases began in 2023. Its README describes it as a simplified version of Flipper Build Tool, using prebuilt binaries, libraries, firmware headers, debug symbols, and a platform toolchain downloaded for the developer's machine.

The official Flipper developer documentation positions uFBT as the alternative for developers who do not need all FBT features, such as building the whole firmware, and only want to build and debug a single app.

Adoption history

uFBT grew with the Flipper Zero external app ecosystem. Its adoption is tied to developers distributing `.fap` applications and wanting a repeatable local and CI build path without cloning and building the entire firmware source tree.

How it is used

A typical user installs it with pip, runs `ufbt` in a directory containing an application manifest, and receives a built binary in `dist`. The tool also supports `ufbt launch`, flashing and debugging commands, VS Code integration, application template creation, SDK channel switching, and `.env` based per-project SDK state.

The README also points to an official GitHub Action for automating Flipper application builds and publishing from GitHub workflows.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, uFBT is interesting because it turns an embedded-device firmware build environment into a small installable CLI. The packaged tool is mostly a manager and bootstrapper for official SDK components, which is exactly the part developers want their package manager to make boring.

Timeline

2022-10-30: Official GitHub repository created.
2023-04-06: uFBT 0.1.0 and 0.2.0 releases published.
2024-07-11: uFBT 0.2.6 release published.

Related projects

uFBT is a simplified companion to Flipper Build Tool in the flipperzero-firmware project.
The official flipperzero-ufbt-action repository brings uFBT builds to GitHub Actions.

Sources

GitHub repository metadata records creation in 2022 and official releases in 2023-2024.
https://developer.flipper.net/flipperzero/doxygen/fbt.html explains FBT and links uFBT as the single-app build/debug option.
https://github.com/flipperdevices/flipperzero-ufbt README describes uFBT, installation, SDK management, VS Code integration, and GitHub Action usage.
https://pypi.org/project/ufbt provides the Python package description and current release metadata.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: .env

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ufbt`	cli	global executable
`ufbt-bootstrap`	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 version0.2.6

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://pypi.org/project/ufbt/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://pypi.org/project/ufbt/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ufbt
Version	0.2.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ufbt
Homepage	https://pypi.org/project/ufbt/
Repository	https://github.com/flipperdevices/flipperzero-ufbt
Upstream docs	https://developer.flipper.net/flipperzero/doxygen/fbt.html
License	GPL-3.0-or-later
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/59/3b/013525f91836171870c49a53db8d2f772b5d32e682c0d25d0d0481c9bb51/ufbt-0.2.6.tar.gz
Dependencies	python@3.14
Bottle	available (on all)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ufbt
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

package graph

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source trail

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/ufbt.yml

Used sources

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

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