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USB programmer for downloading and uploading firmware to/from USB devices. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
USB programmer for downloading and uploading firmware to/from USB devices
Project links
Commands and aliases
- wb32-dfu-updater_cli
history
Project history and usage
wb32-dfu-updater_cli is the command-line host utility for downloading and uploading firmware to WB32 microcontrollers over USB DFU. Its history is narrow but sourceable from the upstream repository and releases.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in October 2021. Upstream released v0.0.1 on 2021-10-12, followed by v0.0.2 and v0.0.3 later that year, then 1.0.0 on 2022-03-25.
The README distinguishes the project as `wb32-dfu-updater`, with `wb32-dfu-updater_cli` as the command-line version, and documents Windows driver support plus build/install steps around CMake, libusb, and a bootstrap script.
Adoption history
Public adoption appears limited to embedded and keyboard/firmware packaging circles. The upstream README lists pre-built package routes for Windows/MSYS2, macOS/Homebrew, Fedora Copr, and other Linux via Homebrew, while the repository remains small and hardware-specific.
How it is used
Typical use is flashing or reading firmware on WB32 MCU devices over USB DFU from a host machine. The command-line tool is packaged for users who need a scriptable firmware update path rather than a vendor GUI.
Why package nerds care
Its package-nerd significance is practical rather than broad: it puts a vendor-specific DFU workflow into package managers, so firmware builders and device maintainers can script updates with a named CLI instead of carrying local build instructions.
Timeline
- 2021-10-11: GitHub repository created.
- 2021-10-12: v0.0.1 released.
- 2021-12-12: v0.0.2 released.
- 2021-12-31: v0.0.3 released.
- 2022-03-25: 1.0.0 released.
Related projects
- Related projects and technologies include WB32 MCUs, USB DFU, libusb, CMake, MSYS2 packaging, Homebrew, and Fedora Copr packaging.
Sources
- https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater
- https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater/releases
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security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:download,upload
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
wb32-dfu-updater_cli | 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 version1.0.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.0.0
https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:wb32-dfu-updater_cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/wb32-dfu-updater_cli |
| Homepage | https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater |
| Repository | https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater/blob/master/README.md |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/WestberryTech/wb32-dfu-updater/archive/refs/tags/1.0.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | libusb |
| Build dependencies | cmake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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 | wb32-dfu-updater_cli |
| 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 trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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- curated package history
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