Description:
Vulkan utilities and tools
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 1.4.335.0@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 12, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@KhronosGroup |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
vulkan
graphics
driver
debugging
khronos
3d
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Install:
brew install vulkan-tools
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About:
Vulkan-Tools is an official repository of Khronos Group containing the Vulkan Installable Client Driver (ICD) Loader, the Vulkan Layers, and a suite of command-line and test tools. It provides essential utilities like vulkaninfo for system diagnostics and vkcube for verifying driver installation. This package is critical for developers building and debugging high-performance, cross-platform 3D graphics and compute applications.
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Key Features:
- vulkaninfo: Detailed system capability reporting
- vkcube: Minimal Vulkan sanity check application
- Vulkan ICD Loader: Manages driver dispatch
- Vulkan Layers: Validation and debugging interceptors
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Use Cases:
- Verifying GPU driver installation and capabilities
- Debugging Vulkan application errors and performance issues
- Developing custom Vulkan layers or drivers
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Alternatives:
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vulkan-headers
– Headers provide API definitions, while tools provide runtime loaders and utilities.
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RenderDoc
– RenderDoc is a full-frame graphics debugger, whereas vulkan-tools provides lightweight CLI utilities.
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