cd-discid ☆

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Description:
Read CD and get CDDB discid information

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.4@2 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: cd cddb audio discid multimedia

Install: brew install cd-discid

About:
cd-discid is a lightweight command-line utility that calculates the CDDB discID for an audio CD. It works by reading the CD's table of contents (TOC) and computing a unique identifier used by online CD databases. This allows applications to accurately look up CD metadata like artist, album, and track titles.

Key Features:

Calculates CDDB discID from audio CDs
Outputs TOC information in a parseable format
Lightweight and fast command-line interface
Supports multiple CD-ROM drive formats

Use Cases:

Scripting CD database lookups for audio ripping tools
Identifying CDs for metadata retrieval in custom applications
Verifying CD TOC data for archival purposes

Alternatives:

libdiscid – Library-based approach for developers, while cd-discid is a standalone CLI tool

License: GPL-2.0-or-later

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:01am		2	VERSION_BUMP	460b5c10