developer-disk-image
Download DeveloperDiskImage ans Personalized images from GitHub
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to programmatically fetch Apple's DeveloperDiskImage files in an automated workflow. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and handles multiple image formats. Be aware of the GPLv3+ copyleft license if you plan to distribute derivative work, and note that some functionality (the update script) is macOS-only.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- The repository fetches from raw.githubusercontent.com, so internet connectivity is needed.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests).
License · maintenance · safety
copyleft license (copyleft) — Licensed under GPLv3+, a copyleft license requiring that any derivative work or distribution must also be open-source under compatible terms.
last release 2026-08-07 (7 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-07 · 150 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 314,876 downloads/mo, #7,694 on PyPI
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pip install developer-disk-image
from developer_disk_image.repo import DeveloperDiskImageRepository
repo = DeveloperDiskImageRepository.create()
developer_disk_image = repo.get_developer_disk_image('16.4')
personalized_disk_image = repo.get_personalized_disk_image()
cryptex_disk_image = repo.get_cryptex_disk_image()- Whether the package works on non-macOS systems for accessing downloaded images (description mentions OS* other than macOS may have trouble with original APFS extraction)
- Performance characteristics when fetching large DeveloperDiskImage files over the network
What it is and what it does
This package provides a Python interface to download and manage Apple's DeveloperDiskImage files from a GitHub repository. It handles three formats: legacy DeveloperDiskImage.dmg files for iOS versions before 17.0, newer personalized images split into APFS, BuildManifest.plist, and trustcache components, and Cryptex1 assets for alternative installation methods. The package normalizes file names across releases so download URLs remain predictable, and it exposes a simple API to fetch the appropriate variant for your use case.
The package depends only on requests and supports Python 3.9 through 3.13. It fetches payloads from raw.githubusercontent.com, which bypasses GitHub's REST API rate limits, so no authentication token is required. The repository is actively maintained and includes an update script for refreshing variants from a local Xcode installation on macOS.
Use it for
- Automate downloading DeveloperDiskImage files for iOS development workflows without manual GitHub interaction.
- Build CI/CD pipelines that need to provision iOS developer images for testing or device provisioning.
- Access personalized or cryptex variants of developer images for alternative installation methods beyond the standard image mounter.
- Programmatically retrieve legacy DeveloperDiskImage files for iOS versions before 17.0 in bulk or on-demand.
- Integrate developer image provisioning into tools that manage iOS device setup and deployment.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to programmatically fetch Apple's DeveloperDiskImage files in an automated workflow.
The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and handles multiple image formats. Be aware of the GPLv3+ copyleft license if you plan to distribute derivative work, and note that some functionality (the update script) is macOS-only.
Install
developer-disk-image on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (requests). Actively maintained with a recent release (7 days ago) and steady development history since 2023.
Requires Python 3.9 or later. The repository fetches from raw.githubusercontent.com, so internet connectivity is needed.
License in practice
Licensed under GPLv3+, a copyleft license requiring that any derivative work or distribution must also be open-source under compatible terms.
Quickstart
pip install developer-disk-image
from developer_disk_image.repo import DeveloperDiskImageRepository
repo = DeveloperDiskImageRepository.create()
developer_disk_image = repo.get_developer_disk_image('16.4')
personalized_disk_image = repo.get_personalized_disk_image()
cryptex_disk_image = repo.get_cryptex_disk_image()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works on non-macOS systems for accessing downloaded images (description mentions OS* other than macOS may have trouble with original APFS extraction)
- Performance characteristics when fetching large DeveloperDiskImage files over the network
Package facts
| License | copyleft license copyleft |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagerequests |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 7 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 314,876 / month, #7,694 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: developer_disk_image-0.3.0-py3-none-any.whl
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