libxdg-basedir ☆

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Description:
C implementation of the XDG Base Directory specifications

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: c-library xdg linux configuration filesystem

Install: brew install libxdg-basedir

About:
LibxdgBasedir is a lightweight C library that provides a straightforward implementation of the XDG Base Directory specification. It simplifies the management of user-specific configuration, cache, and data directories by abstracting environment variables and default paths. This allows developers to build compliant applications without manually handling filesystem logic.

Key Features:

Compliant with XDG Base Directory Specification
Lightweight C library with no external dependencies
Simple API for locating standard directories
Supports both user and system-wide paths

Use Cases:

Managing configuration files in Linux desktop applications
Implementing standard directory structures in C utilities
Ensuring cross-distribution consistency for app data storage

Alternatives:

xdg-utils – Shell-based utilities for desktop integration, whereas LibxdgBasedir provides a C library for direct programmatic access.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 3:08am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b6e7fb83
Sep 17, 2023 11:09am		0	VERSION_BUMP	2d94dc81