libnfc ☆

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Description:
Low level NFC SDK and Programmers API

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: nfc security sdk hardware rfid

Install: brew install libnfc

About:
Libnfc is a low-level SDK providing access to Near Field Communication (NFC) devices. It offers a hardware-independent, programmers' API for developers to interact with tags and devices. This library is the foundational tool for building custom NFC applications and research.

Key Features:

Hardware independent abstraction layer
Support for various NFC devices and tag types
Command line utilities for quick interaction
Open source and cross-platform

Use Cases:

Developing custom NFC reading/writing applications
Security research and penetration testing of NFC systems
Automating interaction with NFC tags and smart posters

Alternatives:

mfoc – Focuses specifically on nested authentication attacks on MIFARE Classic cards, often used alongside Libnfc.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 12:02am		0	VERSION_BUMP	20d6fa01
Jan 2, 2023 9:05am		0	VERSION_BUMP	eea7a34b