Mono

mono-mdk-for-visual-studio · v6.12.0.206 • deprecated

8.0

Open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework

brew install --cask mono-mdk-for-visual-studio

Compare with: vs. Mono vs. .Net Runtime vs. .NET SDK vs. Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Note: This is a version specific for Visual Studio users. This cask should follow the specific Visual Studio channel/branch maintained by mono developers. Installing mono-mdk-for-visual-studio removes mono and mono dependant formula binaries in /usr/local/bin and adds mono-mdk-for-visual-studio to /private/etc/paths.d/ You may want to: brew unlink {formula} && brew link {formula} and/or remove /private/etc/paths.d/mono-commands

Conflicts with: mono-mdk

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Trust Score 2/10

✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0

✗ Active development +0

✓ Licensed +1

✗ No auto-updates +0

✗ Deprecated +0

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Mono is an open-source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework, enabling cross-platform development for macOS and other platforms. It offers a robust runtime and compiler for C#, benefiting developers building applications, games, and web services.

Mono provides a runtime environment and compiler for .NET applications, allowing their execution on non-Windows platforms.

Maturity: Mono is a mature project with an active community, though it has a high number of open issues.

Community: Mono has significant community traction, evidenced by over 11k GitHub stars and mentions in high-profile Hacker News stories, including Microsoft's donation to the Wine team.