sindresorhus/create-dmg
Create a good-looking DMG for your macOS app in seconds observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
71/100
- Activity 73
- Release rhythm 51
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 96.0
- age_days: 3446
- days_rel: 165
- days_push: 165
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
5361 stars · 221 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Node.js CLI tool that automatically creates good-looking, code-signed DMG disk images for macOS app distribution. It is intentionally opinionated and simple, handling icon styling, license agreements, and signing with minimal configuration.
Use cases
- create a dmg installer for my mac app
- package a macos app for distribution outside the app store
- make a good-looking dmg without a gui tool
- code sign a dmg in ci
- add a license agreement to a dmg
- automate dmg creation in a release pipeline
When to choose
- you want a polished DMG quickly with zero design effort
- you need scriptable DMG creation for CI/CD releases
- you prefer an opinionated tool over configurable GUI apps like DMG Canvas
When to avoid
- you need fine-grained control over DMG layout, backgrounds, or many options
- you are not distributing a macOS app
- you need Windows or Linux disk image formats
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools file-system compression developer-tools operating-systems apple-ecosystem cli dmg disk-image app-packaging code-signing app-distribution automation macos nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sindresorhus/create-dmg · fetched 2026-08-28 · c4870e041282
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/create-dmg · fetched 2026-08-29 · 81e4f3c9c578
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sindresorhus/create-dmg | main | 71 |
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