# Install mspdebug

Debugger for use with MSP430 MCUs. Version 0.26 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:mspdebug
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install mspdebug
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install mspdebug
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/mspdebug/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add mspdebug
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mspdebug from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install mspdebug
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: mspdebug from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#mspdebug
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: mspdebug from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:mspdebug
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mspdebug>
- **Version:** 0.26
- **Source summary:** Debugger for use with MSP430 MCUs
- **Homepage:** <https://dlbeer.co.nz/mspdebug/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/dlbeer/mspdebug>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://dlbeer.co.nz/mspdebug>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/dlbeer/mspdebug/archive/refs/tags/v0.26.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- mspdebug (cli)
- mspdebug (alias)

## Dependencies

- hidapi
- libusb-compat

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Caveats: You may need to install a kernel extension if you're having trouble with RF2500-like devices such as the TI Launchpad: https://dlbeer.co.nz/mspdebug/faq.html#rf2500_osx
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 0.26
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/dlbeer/mspdebug
- Upstream latest detected: v0.26 (current)
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.

## 安全说明

escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal.

- **Geiger risk:** red / medium
- escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** mspdebug
- **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:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - mspdebug - 0.25-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: mspdebug from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | debugging tool for MSP430 microcontrollers | https://mspdebug.sourceforge.net/
- Nix - mspdebug: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: mspdebug from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- Ubuntu apt - mspdebug - 0.22-2build4: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mspdebug from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | debugging tool for MSP430 microcontrollers | http://mspdebug.sourceforge.net/
- apk - mspdebug - 0.25-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mspdebug from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A free debugger for use with MSP430 MCUs | https://github.com/dlbeer/mspdebug
- apk - mspdebug-doc - 0.25-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mspdebug-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A free debugger for use with MSP430 MCUs (documentation) | https://github.com/dlbeer/mspdebug
- MacPorts - mspdebug: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/mspdebug/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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