mkcue ☆

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Description:
Generate a CUE sheet from a CD

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio cue cd-ripping multimedia utility

Install: brew install mkcue

About:
Mkcue is a command-line utility that creates a CUE sheet from a CD-ROM. It reads the table of contents (TOC) from an audio CD and generates a single .cue file describing the track layout. This allows for accurate disc image ripping and archiving, ensuring that track boundaries and metadata are preserved correctly.

Key Features:

Generates a standard CUE sheet from a physical CD
Reads TOC directly from the CD drive
Lightweight and simple command-line interface
Essential for creating accurate audio CD backups

Use Cases:

Creating a CUE file for a CD you want to rip to an image file
Generating tracklist metadata for archiving audio CDs
Preparing a disc image for burning or emulation

Alternatives:

cdrdao – More powerful tool for disc-at-once (DAO) recording and TOC copying, but more complex.
cue-tools – A suite for manipulating CUE files, but does not generate them from hardware directly.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 5:57am		0	VERSION_BUMP	6a78f7ba
Sep 24, 2023 8:10am	1	0	VERSION_BUMP	d2735ec9