hackrf
Install command:
brew install hackrfLow cost software radio platform
https://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/hackrf.json
Formula code: hackrf.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
tahoe | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| sonoma | ✅ | |
| macOS on Intel |
sonoma | ✅ |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 2026.01.3 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on:
| fftw | 3.3.11 | C routines to compute the Discrete Fourier Transform |
| libusb | 1.0.30 | Library for USB device access |
Depends on when building from source:
| cmake | 4.4.3 | Cross-platform make |
| pkgconf | 3.0.6 | Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit |
Binaries:
hackrf_biast,
hackrf_clock,
hackrf_cpldjtag,
hackrf_debug,
hackrf_info,
hackrf_operacake,
hackrf_spiflash,
hackrf_sweep,
hackrf_transfer
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 198 | 610 | 3,931 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Installs on Request | 183 | 544 | 3,397 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Build Errors | 3 |