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LouisBrunner/valgrind-macos

A valgrind mirror with latest macOS support observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/LouisBrunner/valgrind-macos · C · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: n/a
  • age_days: 2959
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1383 stars · 72 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A patched mirror of Valgrind that adds support for recent macOS versions, distributed via a Homebrew tap. It lets developers run memory error detection and profiling tools on modern macOS including Apple Silicon.

Use cases

  • run valgrind on macOS Sonoma or Sequoia
  • detect memory leaks in a program on Apple Silicon Macs
  • debug memory errors on macOS arm64
  • install valgrind via Homebrew on a Mac
  • profile a C/C++ application on macOS

When to choose

  • you need Valgrind on a recent macOS version unsupported by upstream
  • you develop on Apple Silicon and need memory debugging
  • you want a Homebrew-installable Valgrind on macOS

When to avoid

  • you are on Linux and can use upstream Valgrind directly
  • you need PowerPC support
  • you prefer sanitizers like ASan/LeakSan over Valgrind

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

testing developer-tools benchmarking developer-tools operating-systems performance testing cli valgrind memory-debugging homebrew memory-leak-detection profiling macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
LouisBrunner/valgrind-macosmain77

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