vcpkg
Install command:
brew install vcpkgC++ Library Manager
https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg
License: MIT
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/vcpkg.json
Formula code: vcpkg.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| sonoma | ✅ | |
| macOS on Intel |
sonoma | ✅ |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 2026-07-27 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Depends on:
| fmt | 12.2.0 | Open-source formatting library for C++ |
| ninja | 1.13.2 | Small build system for use with gyp or CMake |
Depends on when building from source:
| cmake | 4.4.3 | Cross-platform make |
| cmrc | 2.0.1 | CMake Resource Compiler |
Uses from macOS: curl
Binaries:
vcpkg
| This formula provides only the `vcpkg` executable. To use vcpkg: git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg "$HOME/vcpkg" export VCPKG_ROOT="$HOME/vcpkg" |
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 220 | 1,235 | 7,155 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Installs on Request | 220 | 1,235 | 7,155 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Build Errors | 3 |