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create-dmg/create-dmg

A shell script to build fancy DMGs observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/create-dmg/create-dmg · Shell · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

81/100

  • Activity 90
  • Release rhythm 59
  • 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: 226
  • age_days: 6567
  • days_rel: 62
  • days_push: 62
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2618 stars · 322 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A shell script that builds polished macOS DMG disk images with customizable backgrounds, icon layouts, and license files. It is a command-line tool installable via Homebrew.

Use cases

  • create a fancy dmg installer for my mac app
  • build a disk image with a custom background and icon positions
  • add an applications drop link to a dmg
  • attach a eula license to a dmg
  • make an encrypted dmg from a folder
  • automate mac app distribution packaging in ci

When to choose

  • you distribute macOS apps and want attractive drag-to-Applications DMG installers
  • you need a simple scriptable CLI for DMG creation without heavy dependencies
  • you want to embed license agreements or encryption in your disk images

When to avoid

  • you need cross-platform packaging (this is macOS-only)
  • you require a GUI builder for DMG layout
  • you need signed/notarized installer packages like pkg rather than DMGs

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli developer-tools deployment developer-tools operating-systems cli dmg bash disk-image app-packaging shell-script command-line macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
create-dmg/create-dmgmain81

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