msitools ☆
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Description:
Windows installer (.MSI) tool
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: windows installer msi packaging cross-platform
Install: brew install msitools
About:
Msitools is a suite of utilities for creating and manipulating Windows Installer (.MSI) packages on Linux. It provides tools like msibuild for constructing MSI files from components and msiinfo for inspecting their metadata. This enables developers to build Windows installer packages as part of cross-platform development workflows without requiring a Windows environment.
Key Features:
  • Command-line utilities for MSI package creation and inspection
  • Supports building MSI files from directory structures and component definitions
  • Provides tools for querying and modifying MSI database metadata
  • Enables Linux-based cross-compilation of Windows installers
Use Cases:
  • Cross-compiling Windows installer packages from Linux build environments
  • Automating MSI package creation in CI/CD pipelines
  • Inspecting and analyzing existing MSI files for debugging or migration
Alternatives:
  • WiX Toolset – WiX is the official Microsoft toolkit for MSI creation, requiring Windows, while msitools provides Linux-native alternatives
  • Inno Setup – Inno Setup creates EXE installers rather than MSI packages and is Windows-only
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 16, 2025 4:34am 0 VERSION_BUMP a234f807
Jan 8, 2025 5:20pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 4dd42eac
Sep 14, 2024 7:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP a91f0f5b
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