nfcutils ☆
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Description:
Near Field Communication (NFC) tools under POSIX systems
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: nfc hardware cli utilities embedded
Install: brew install nfcutils
About:
Nfcutils provides a suite of command-line utilities for interacting with Near Field Communication (NFC) devices on POSIX-compliant systems. It enables users to read and write data to NFC tags, making it a lightweight solution for hardware-level NFC operations. This tool is essential for developers and hobbyists working with embedded systems and contactless technology.
Key Features:
  • Command-line interface for NFC operations
  • Support for reading and writing NFC tags
  • Lightweight and POSIX-compliant
  • Low-level device communication
Use Cases:
  • Reading data from NFC tags for embedded projects
  • Writing custom data to NFC tags for automation
  • Developing and testing NFC applications on Linux/macOS
Alternatives:
  • libnfc – A more comprehensive library that nfcutils may be built upon or use; nfcutils provides simpler, direct utilities.
Version History
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Sep 16, 2025 5:20pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 5ed77503
Sep 11, 2024 6:36am 1 VERSION_BUMP 27f80974
Sep 29, 2023 3:04pm 1 VERSION_BUMP ab536556
Nov 20, 2022 6:15pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 2a9c70d8
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