dylibbundler ☆

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Description:
Utility to bundle libraries into executables for macOS

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.5@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: macos packaging development libraries deployment

Install: brew install dylibbundler

About:
dylibbundler is a command-line utility that automates the process of collecting and bundling shared libraries (.dylib files) required by a macOS executable. It modifies the executable's library search paths to reference the bundled libraries, creating a self-contained application bundle. This eliminates dependency issues when distributing software to other macOS systems.

Key Features:

Automatically resolves and bundles all required dynamic libraries
Modifies library paths for self-contained application bundles
Supports both application bundles and standalone executables
Handles library dependencies recursively
Command-line interface for easy automation

Use Cases:

Distributing macOS applications without requiring users to install dependencies via Homebrew
Creating portable executables that work across different macOS versions
Packaging software for release on non-technical user systems
Building standalone tools for offline or restricted environments

Alternatives:

macdylibbundler – The original project name; dylibbundler is the Homebrew formula name for the same tool
macOS app bundles – Manual framework bundging is more complex and error-prone compared to automated dylibbundler

License: MIT

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

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 4:35pm	VERSION_BUMP	110568cf
Sep 12, 2024 8:50am	VERSION_BUMP	3d8692fa
Dec 6, 2022 1:32am	VERSION_BUMP	2d54d1ff
Dec 6, 2022 1:32am	VERSION_BUMP	da086d80
Nov 30, 2022 8:06am	VERSION_BUMP	2c70a2fa