libplist ☆

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Description:
Library for Apple Binary- and XML-Property Lists

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @libimobiledev | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: library apple plist c-library ios

Install: brew install libplist

About:
Libplist is a foundational library designed to parse and generate Apple Property Lists in both binary and XML formats. It provides a robust C API for manipulating structured data commonly used by iOS and macOS applications. This library is essential for developers building tools that interact with the Apple ecosystem.

Key Features:

Supports both binary and XML Property List formats
Provides a generic C API for easy integration
Includes command-line utilities for conversion
Core dependency for the libimobiledevice suite

Use Cases:

Parsing configuration files from iOS backups
Developing custom sync tools for Apple devices
Interfacing with services that use PLIST data structures

Alternatives:

plistutil – Often bundled with libplist, provides CLI conversion; libplist offers the underlying library.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 11:06pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	0274c16c