libdsk ☆

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Description:
Library for accessing discs and disc image files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: library disk-images retro-computing c cli

Install: brew install libdsk

About:
Libdsk is a cross-platform library designed to read and write various disc image formats, including raw sectors, MS-DOS floppy images, and Amiga disk images. It provides a versatile command-line tool, `dskutil`, for inspecting and manipulating these files. Its main value is abstracting complex image formats into a simple, unified API for developers and utilities.

Key Features:

Supports a wide variety of disc image formats (e.g., raw, .img, .adf, .dsk)
Provides a consistent C library API for image manipulation
Includes a powerful command-line utility (dskutil) for inspection and conversion
Cross-platform compatibility

Use Cases:

Developing emulators for retro computer systems (e.g., CP/M, Amiga, Atari ST)
Accessing and modifying legacy floppy disk images for data recovery or archival
Creating or analyzing bootable disk images for vintage hardware

Alternatives:

disktype – disktype is for identifying disc formats, whereas Libdsk provides a library and tools for reading and writing them.
qemu-img – qemu-img focuses on virtual machine disk formats, while Libdsk specializes in legacy physical media and floppy disk images.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 7:29am		0	VERSION_BUMP	d308238d
Sep 11, 2024 6:23am		0	VERSION_BUMP	cccdeee0