libosmium ☆

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Description:
Fast and flexible C++ library for working with OpenStreetMap data

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: geospatial openstreetmap c++ library osm

Install: brew install libosmium

About:
Libosmium is a high-performance C++ library designed for parsing, writing, and processing OpenStreetMap data in OSM and PBF formats. It provides a flexible, header-only architecture that enables rapid development of OSM-based applications. Its core value lies in its low memory footprint and speed, making it ideal for large-scale geospatial data processing.

Key Features:

Header-only C++ library for easy integration
Extremely fast and memory-efficient processing
Supports OSM XML, PBF, and other formats
Flexible data model for custom processing

Use Cases:

Building OSM data extractors and converters
Developing custom map rendering tools
Creating routing engines or geospatial analysis tools

Alternatives:

libosmium – Libosmium is the leading C++ library; alternatives often exist in other languages like Python (osmium-tool) or Java (osm4j).

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 19, 2023 1:09pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	f73173f4
Jan 19, 2023 1:09pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	447d3b79